Phrasal Verb


Phrasal verbs, also called two-word verbs, are idiomatic expressions wherein the second element of the verb (the adverb or particle) is not necessarily predictable.


Phrasal Verb:
put something up

Meaning / Example:

1. to build a building, a sign, a fence, a wall, etc.
> We'll put a garage up next month.
> The city put up a fence next to our house.

2. to store and preserve food by canning or freezing.
> This year we'll put some strawberries up.


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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

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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