ONE
WORD FOR MANY
phrasal verbs and
meaning Table for reference
1.
ask
someone out invite on a date
2.
ask
around ask many people the same
question
3.
add
up to something equal
4.
back
something up reverse
5.
back
someone up support
6.
blow
up explode
7.
blow
something up add air
8.
break
down stop functioning (vehicle,
machine)break down get upset
9.
break
something down divide into smaller parts
10. break in force entry to a building
11. break into something enter
forcibly
12.
break
something in wear something a few times so that it doesn't
a. look/feel new
13. break in interrupt
14. break up end a relationship
15. break up start laughing (informal)break out escape
16. break out in something develop a skin condition
17. bring someone down
make unhappy
18. bring someone up
raise a child
19. bring something up
start talking about a
subject
20. bring something up
vomit
21. call around phone many different places/people
22. call someone back
return a phone call
23. call something off
cancel
24. call on someone ask for an answer or opinion
25. call on someone visit someone
26. call someone up
phone
27. calm down relax after being angry
28. not care for someone/something not
like (formal)catch up get to the same point as someone else
29. check in arrive and register at a hotel or airport
30. check out leave a hotel
31. check someone/something out look at carefully,
investigate
32.
check
out someone/something look at (informal)
33.
cheer
up become happier
34. cheer someone up
make happier
35. chip in help
36.
clean
something up tidy, clean
37. come across something find
unexpectedly
38. come apart separate
39. come down with something become sick
40. come forward volunteer for a task or to give evidence
41. come from somewhere originate in
42. count on someone/something rely on
43. cross something out
draw a line through
44. cut back on something consume
less
45. cut something down
make something fall to the
ground
46. cut in interrupt
47. cut in pull in too closely in front of another vehicle
48. cut in start operating (of an engine or electrical device)cut something
off remove with something sharp
49. cut something off
stop providing
50. cut someone off
take out of a will
51.
cut
something out remove part of something (usually with scissors and
52. paper)do someone/something over beat
up, ransack (BrE, informal)do something over do again
(AmE)do away with something discard
53. do something up
fasten, close
54. dress up wear nice clothing
55. drop back move back in a position/group
56. drop in/by/over come without an appointment
57.
drop
someone/something off take someone/something somewhere and leave
58. them/it there
59. drop out quit a class, school etc
60. eat out eat at a restaurant
61. end up eventually reach/do/decide
62. fall apart break into pieces
63. fall down fall to the ground
64. fall out separate from an interior
65. fall out (of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached
66. figure something out
understand, find the answer
67. fill something in
to write information in blanks,
as on a form (BrE)fill something out to write information
in blanks, as on a form (AmE)fill something up fill to the
top
68. find out discover
69. find something out
discover
70. get something across/over
communicate, make
understandable
71. get along/on like each other
72.
get
around have mobility
73. get away go on a vacation
74. get away with something do without being noticed or punished
75. get back return
76. get something back
receive something you had
before
77. get back at someone retaliate, take revenge
78. get back into something become interested in something again
79. get on something step
onto a vehicle
80. get over something recover
from an illness, loss, difficulty
81. get over something overcome
a problem
82. get round to something finally find time to do (AmE: get around to something)get
together meet (usually for social reasons)get up get out of bed
83. get up stand
84. give someone away
reveal hidden information
about someone
85. give someone away
take the bride to the altar
86. give something away
ruin a secret
87. give something away
give something to someone
for free
88. give something back
return a borrowed item
89. give in reluctantly stop fighting or arguing
90. give something out
give to many people (usually
at no cost)give something up quit a habit
91. give up stop trying
92. go after someone follow someone
93. go after something try
to achieve something
94. go against someone compete, oppose
95. go ahead start, proceed
96. go back return to a place
97. go out leave home to go on a social event
98. go out with someone date
99. go over something review
100. go
over visit someone nearby
101.
go
without something suffer lack or deprivation
102.
grow
apart stop being friends over time
103.
grow
back regrow
104.
grow
up become an adult
105.
grow
out of something get too big for
106.
grow
into something grow big enough to fit
107.
hand
something down give something used to someone else
108.
hand
something in submit
109.
hand
something out to distribute to a group of people
110.
hand
something over give (usually unwillingly)hang in stay positive (informal)
111.
hang
on wait a short time (informal)hang
out spend time relaxing (informal)hang up end a phone call
112.
hold
someone/something back prevent from doing/going
113.
hold
something back hide an emotion
114.
hold
on wait a short time
115.
hold
onto someone/something hold firmly using your hands or arms
116.
hold
someone/somethingup rob
117.
keep
on doing something continue doing
118.
keep
something from someone not tell
119.
keep
someone/something out stop from entering
120.
keep
something up continue at the same rate
121.
let
someone down fail to support or help, disappoint
122.
let
someone in allow to enter
123.
log
in (or on)sign in (to a
website, database etc)log out (or off)sign out (of a website,
database etc)look after someone/something take care of
124.
look
down on someone think less of, consider inferior
125.
look
for someone/something try to find
126.
look
forward to something be excited about the future
127.
look
into something investigate
128.
look
out be careful, vigilant, and
take notice
129.
look
out for someone/something be especially vigilant for
130.
look
something over check, examine
131.
look
something up search and find information in a reference book or
132.
database
133.
look
up to someone have a lot of respect for
134.
make
something up invent, lie about something
135.
make
up forgive each other
136.
make
someone up apply cosmetics to
137.
mix
something up confuse two or more things
138.
pass
away die
139.
pass
out faint
140.
pass
something out give the same thing to many people
141.
pass
something up decline (usually something good)pay someone back return
owed money
142.
pay
for something be punished for doing something bad
143.
pick
something out choose
144.
point
someone/something out indicate with your finger
145.
put
something down put what you are holding on a surface or floor
146.
put
someone down insult, make someone feel stupid
147.
put
something off postpone
148.
put
something out extinguish
149.
put
something together assemble
150.
put
up with someone/something tolerate
151.
put
something on put clothing/accessories on your body
152.
run
into someone/something meet unexpectedly
153.
run
over someone/something drive a vehicle over a person or thing
154.
run
over/through something rehearse, review
155.
run
away leave unexpectedly, escape
156.
run
out have none left
157.
send
something back return (usually by mail)set something up arrange,
organize
158.
set
someone up trick, trap
159.
shop
around compare prices
160.
show
off act extra special for people
watching (usually
161.
boastfully)sleep over stay
somewhere for the night (informal)sort something out organize,
resolve a problem
162.
stick
to something continue doing something, limit yourself to one
163.
particular thing
164.
switch
something off stop the energy flow, turn off
165.
switch
something on start the energy flow, turn on
166.
take
after someone resemble a family member
167.
take
something apart purposely break into pieces
168.
take
something back return an item
169.
take
off start to fly
170.
take
something off remove something (usually clothing)take something out
remove from a place or thing
171.
take
someone out pay for someone to go somewhere with you
172.
tear
something up rip into pieces
173.
think
back remember (often + to,
sometimes + on)think something over consider
174.
throw
something away dispose of
175.
turn
something down decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc)turn something
down refuse
176.
turn
something off stop the energy flow, switch off
177.
turn
something on start the energy, switch on
178.
turn
something up increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc)turn up appear suddenly
179.
try
something on sample clothing
180.
try
something out test
181.
use
something up finish the supply
182.
wake
up stop sleeping
183.
warm
someone/something up increase the temperature
184.
warm
up prepare body for exercise
185.
wear
off fade away
186.
work
out exercise
187.
work
out be successful
188.
work
something out make a calculation
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