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Alphabetical Lists of English Phrasal Verbs With Their Meaning

Phrasal verbs are verbs combined with a preposition or adverb to create a meaning that is different from the original verb alone. An example is "to get" meaning to obtain versus "to get together" meaning to meet. Phrasal verbs are part of multi-part or multi-word verbs that add particles after the main verb. While important in spoken English and informal texts, phrasal verbs should generally be avoided in academic writing in favor of more formal verbs.

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Alphabetical Lists of English Phrasal Verbs With Their Meaning

Phrasal verbs are verbs combined with a preposition or adverb to create a meaning that is different from the original verb alone. An example is "to get" meaning to obtain versus "to get together" meaning to meet. Phrasal verbs are part of multi-part or multi-word verbs that add particles after the main verb. While important in spoken English and informal texts, phrasal verbs should generally be avoided in academic writing in favor of more formal verbs.

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English Phrasal Verbs

Alphabetical lists of English phrasal verbs with their meaning.

What is a phrasal verb?


A phrasal verb is a verb followed by a preposition or an adverb; the combination
creates a
meaning different from the original verb alone.

Example :

To get = to obtain I need to get a new battery for my camera.

Why don’t we all get together for lunch one


To get together = to meet
day?

Phrasal verbs are part of a large group of verbs called “multi-part” or "multi-word”
verbs.
The preposition or adverb that follows the verb is sometimes called a particle.

Phrasal verbs and other multi-word verbs are an important part of the English
language.
However, they are mainly used in spoken English and informal texts. They should
be
avoided in academic writing where it is preferable to use a formal verb such as “to
postpone”
rather than “to put off”.
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