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This paper has collected, analyzed and classified double object constructions headed by verbs. Verbs of such as forgive, pardon, excuse and condone take two objects to form the double object construction {A v<α> H X}, where X is taken away from H. Thus {A forgive H X} means “A takes away the punishment for X from H.” Verbs of such as ask, charge, fine and envy construct the double object construction {A v<α> H X}, where A wants X from H. Thus {A charge H X} means “A asks to take X away from H who owes X to A.” Verbs of such as take and steal extend their meaning synecdochically to construct the double object construction {A v> H X}, where X is taken away from H. Thus {A steal H X} means “A takes X away from H by stealing X.” Verbs of such as kill, slay, lose and cost also extend their meaning to construct the double object construction {A v> H X}, where X is taken away from H. Thus {A lose H X} means “A takes X away from H by destroying X, which was useful to H.”