Phrasal Verb


A verb combined with an adverb or a preposition, or sometimes both, to give a new meaning.


Phrasal Verb:
bail something out

Meaning / Example:

1. to remove water from the bottom of a boat by dipping or scooping.
> Tom has to bail the boat out before we get in.
> You should always bail out a boat before using it.

2. to empty a boat of accumulated water.
> Would you bail this boat out?
> I will bail out the boat.


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Phrasal verbs are two or more words that together act as a completely new verb with a meaning separate from those of the original words.

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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