Phrasal Verb
Phrasal verbs are two or more words that come together to give us a new verb with a different meaning from the original words.
Phrasal Verb:
melt down
Meaning / Example:
1. [for something frozen] to melt.
> The glacier melted down little by little.
> When the ice on the streets melted down, it was safe to drive again.
2. [for a nuclear reactor] to become hot enough to melt through its container.
Phrasal verbs are multi-word verbs that, like single-word verbs, convey action of the body or mind or occurrences. Phrasal verbs consist of a basic verb + another word or words, usually a preposition or adverb. Example: speak (basic verb) + up (preposition)
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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