Phrasal Verb


A phrase that consists of a verb with a preposition or adverb or both, the meaning of which is different from the meaning of its separate parts.


Phrasal Verb:
sink in

Meaning / Example:

1. to sink, submerge, or descend into something.
> It might take days for the oil to sink in, so you have time to clean it up.

2. [for knowledge] to be understood.
> I pay careful attention to everything I hear in calculus class, but it usually doesn't sink in.


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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.

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