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:
root something up [for a pig]

Meaning:
to find something in the ground by digging with its nose.

Example:
The pigs will root your plants up if they get out of their pen.


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

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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