The term that describes a carved or inscribed upright stone, usually used as a marker or to commemorate an event is a stele.
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The Shah's refusal to order his troops to fire on protesters forced him to leave Iran on 17 January 1979. ... Facing likely execution should he return to Iran, the Shah died in exile in Egypt, whose president, Anwar Sadat, had granted him asylum.
A verb is an action. Example: moving, sitting, walking, sleeping.