Phrasal Verb
A phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or adverb or both and that functions as a verb whose meaning is different from the combined meanings of the individual words
Phrasal Verb:
mark something up
Meaning / Example:
1. to mess something up with marks.
> Don't mark up your book!
> Who marked this book up?
2. to grade a paper and make lots of informative marks and comments on it.
> The teacher really marked up my term paper.
3. to raise the price of something.
> The grocery store seems to mark the price of food up every week.
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.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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Phrasal Verb
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