What are Phrasal Verbs? - A PHRASAL VERB is made up of a Verb and an Adverb or a Preposition or both.
Adverbs or prepositions which are used In Phrasal Verbs are called 'Particles'.
Verb + adverb = Phrasal verb Verb + preposition = Phrasal verb; Verb + adverb + preposition = Phrasal verb Examples: break down -- verb + adverb break= verb; down= adverb]; ward off -- verb + preposition ward= verb; off= preposition]; keep up with -- verb + adverb + preposition keep= verb; up= adverb; with=preposition] 'USUAL' and 'IDIOMATIC' Meanings of Phrasal Verbs.
A Phrasal verb may have usual or idiomatic meaning - Phrasal Verb with Usual meaning: Verb and Particle keep their ordinary meaning-- Example: turn around -- to turn around.
Phrasal Verb with Idiomatic meaning: Verb and Particle doesn't keep their ordinary meaning- Example: turn down -- to reject an offer Sample this: English Phrasal Verbs - A - Abide: abide by -- to obey/follow a decision, rule, etc.
Abound: abound with/in -- to be full of Account: account for -- to explain to be a definite amount for to destroy Accustom: accustom to -- to be familiar Act: act on -- to affect; act out -- to express a feeling or an emotion in your behavior; act up -- to behave inappropriately; act upon -- to take an action on the basis of particular information, etc.
; to execute Add: add in -- to include; add to -- to increase; add up -- to calculate or count to be sensible or reasonable; add up to -- to have a particular result to have a certain total amount Adhere: adhere to -- to follow a particular rule Agree: not agree with -- to dislike or disapprove Aim: aim at -- to Intend to achieve particular goal Alight: alight on -- to find something by chance Align: align with -- to support a person, rules, etc, openly or publicly because you agree with them Allow: allow for -- to take something into consideration; allow of -- to make possible; to permit Allude: allude to -- to refer to Amount: amount to -- to be equal to something to count.
| Examples | Break down verb adverb break verb |
|---|---|
| Usual meaning | Verb and |
| Example | Turn around to turn around Turn down to reject an offer |
| Idiomatic meaning | Verb and |
| Sample this | English |
| Abide | Abide by to obeyfollow a decision rule etc |
| Abound | Abound within to be full of |
| Account | Account for to explain to be a definite amount for to destroy |
| Accustom | Accustom to to be familiar |
| Act | Act on to affect |
| Add | Add in to include |
| Adhere | Adhere to to follow a particular rule |
| Agree | Not agree with to dislike or disapprove |
| Aim | Aim at to |
| Alight | Alight on to find something by chance |
| Align | Align with to support a person rules etc openly or publicly because you agree with them |
| Allow | Allow for to take something into consideration |
| Allude | Allude to to refer to |
| Amount | Amount to to be equal to something to count |
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