Commonly Used Prepositional Verbs

Account forWemust account forall the information in our report.

Accuse (someone) ofThe teacheraccused Michael of cheatingon the test.

Adapt toWehave adapted toliving in the U.S.

Add to6added to5 equals 11. The new requirementhas added tomy worries about paying for my education.

Agree onWeagreed onan answer for the problem

Agree toWeagreed tothe solution for the problem.

Agree withIagree withyour answer for the problem.

Apologize for somethingHeapologized forhis rude behavior.

Apologize to someoneHeapologized tohis friendsforhis rude behavior.

Apply forShe isapplying forGeorgia State University. Sheapplied fora teaching assistantship.

Approve ofThe teacherapproved ofhis plan for his research paper.

Argue with someoneMichaelargued withhis teacherabouthis grade.

Argue about somethingIarguedpolitelywithMichaelabouthis ideas on the economy.

Arrive atWearrived atthe test center on time.
Theyarrived atthe same solution for the problem.

Ask forWeasked formore time on the test.

Become ofWhat became ofMichael? Have you seen him lately? I haven't seen him for a long time.

Believe inHebelieves inhis solution for the problem.

Belong toShebelongs toa tennis club.

Blame someone/something for somethingHeblameshis poor Englishforhis grade on the test.
The citizensblamethe governmentforthe economic problems.

Blame something on someoneHeblamedhis gradeonhis English.
The policeblamedthe explosionona separatist group.

Borrow fromIborrowedsome paperfrommy roommate.
Shakespeareborrowedhis plotsfromother writers.

Care aboutI reallycare aboutthe environment.

Care forIdon't care forhis attitude--I don't like it at all.
Heis caring forhis elderly parents.

Catch up withRun faster--wehave to catch up withthe rest of the group.
Icaught up withthe homework last weekend.

Come fromHecomes fromEgypt.

Comment onThe teachercommented onthe effect of the election on the economy.

Communicate about somethingHecommunicated withhis teacherabouthis grade.

Communicate with someoneHecommunicated withhis teacherabouthis grade.

Compare withPleasecompareClinton's presidencywithReagan's.
Hecomparedthe food in the cafeteriawithhis mother's cooking.

Complain aboutThe studentscomplained aboutthe food in the cafeteria.

Compliment someone on somethingThe teachercomplimentedMariaonthe good work she did on the examination.

Congratulate someone on somethingThe teachercongratulatedall the studentsontheir final reports.

Concentrate onI wantto concentrate onmy major.

Consent toMy advisorconsented tomy plan.

Consist ofGrammar consists of syntax, morphology, semantics, and phonology.Water consists of hydrogen, oxygen, and a few other elements.

Convince someone of somethingMichaelconvincedhis teacherofthe correctness of his answer on the test. Heconvincedhis teacher to change his grade.

Decide betweenI have todecide betweencoffee and tea to go with my lunch.Hedecided betweenthe U.S. and Australia as the place to study English.

Decide onMichaeldecided onbiology as his major.

Depend onIdepend onmy family for money.

(Dis)approve ofMaryapproves ofmy plan. Michaeldisapproves ofmy ideas.

Dream aboutHedreams aboutbeing a doctor.

Dream ofHedreams ofMaria.
Hedreams ofbeing a doctor.

Excuse someone for somethingSheexcusedhimforbeing rude.

Explain something to someoneSheexplainedher ideasaboutthe projecttothe teacher.

Get along withHegets alongwellwithmany different people.

Get back fromWe justgot back fromEgypt.

Get rid ofI needto get rid ofmy old car.

Get through withI'llget through withschool in late May.

Get used toIcan't get used toAmerican food.

Happen toWhathappened toMichael? He seems sad.
Whathappened tothe oranges that I put in the refrigerator? They're not there.

Have confidence inOur teacherhas confidence inour dedication to study.

Have influence onHis fatherhad a lot of influence onhis major.

Have an opportunity forIhave an opportunity forgetting a scholarship.Ihave an opportunity to geta scholarship.

Have patience withThe teacherhas patience withus.

Have a reason forYoumust have a good reason foryour answer on the math test.

Hear aboutIheard aboutthe lecture from Michael.

Hear fromI just got an email from Michael--Ihear fromhim everyday.

Hear ofHaveyou everheard ofa music group called "Echelon"? They seem to be popular in France.

Insist onThe teacherinsists onour being on time to class.

Introduce someone to something/someoneMary introduced her grammar teacher to Michael.

Invite someone toMary invited her grammar class to the lecture.

Keep for someoneMichael will be out of town for the summer. Mary willkeephis catforhim while he is gone.

Keep away from someoneI don't like John's attitude. I want tokeep away fromhim.

Keep onTo learn English, you mustkeep onstudying. You can't stop after a few months.

Laugh aboutMary and Michaellaughed aboutthe article in the newspaper.

Laugh atTheylaughed atthe silly joke.

Learn aboutIlearned abouthis problems from his mother.

Listen forJohn and Mary are supposed to get home at 5:00 P.M. Their mother islistening fortheir car.

Listen toWelistened tothe new CD.
Ilistened tothe teacher's lecture.

Look atPleaselook atmy answer to this problem.

Look forIlooked forinformation on the Web.

Look forward toIam looking forward tomy visit to Egypt.
Michaellooked forward tovisiting his family.

Object toIobject toyour tone.
Theyobjected tohaving a test on the last day of class.

Participate inAll the studentsparticipated inthe discussion.

Pay forHepaid forour lunch.
Wepaid$120forour textbooks.

Plan onMichaelplanned onstudying in the U.S
We'replanning ongoing to the movie tonight.

Prefer toIpreferteatocoffee.
HeprefersEnglishtochemistry.

Prepare forMary ispreparing forTOEFL.

Prevent fromHer poor Spanishpreventedherfromgetting the job in Peru.

Provide forHis familyprovides forhis tuition.

Provide someone with somethingIprovidedMichaelwithinformation for his report.

Recover fromShe was very sick. But, she'srecovering fromher illness rapidly.

Refer toHereferred tothe Internet in his report.

Relate toMichaelrelatedthe economic declinetooil prices.

Rely onIrely onmy family for money.
Werelied onthe Internet for our research papers.

Remind someone ofMichaelremindsmeofmy brother.

Search forIsearched forinformation about water pollution.

See aboutWeneed to see aboutbuying our textbooks for the semester.

Send forWesent forsome books from home about the history of our country.

Separate something from somethingSeparatethe yolkfromthe white of the egg.
Separatethe truthfromfiction.

Show up atWe didn't invite him--he justshowed upat the party.

Spend money on something/someoneHespendsa lot of moneyonhis girlfriend.

Stop fromHis teacher wants him to stop from answering all the questions in class.

Substitute forMargarinecan substitute forbutter.
Marywill substitute forMichael next week--she can teach his class for him.

Subtract fromThe companywill subtractthe cost of insurancefromyour salary.
His bad tempersubstracts fromhis other good qualities.

Succeed atMarywill succeed atany task she attempts.
Iwant to succeed atthis new job.

Succeed inHesucceeded inpassing the test.
Shesucceeded inher ambition to be a teacher.

Take advantage ofLet's go to the store right now. Iwant to take advantage ofthe sale.
He's not a very good person. Hewill take advantage ofhis friends to make money.

Talk aboutLet'stalk aboutyour problem.

Talk overWetalked overthe possible answers.

Talk toItalked tomy teacher about my test grade.

Talk withMarytalked withMichael about this temper.

Thank someone for somethingMichaelthankedMaryforher advice.

Think aboutThe studentsthoughtabouttheir answers to the math problem. They considered all the possible answers.

Think ofTheythought ofseveral new ways to do the problem. They developed several new methods.

Throw awayThey cleaned their apartment andthrew awaytwo sacks of old newspapers.

Vote forWevoted forthe president of the student government.

Wait forMichael was late for the meeting, and Marywaited forhim for thirty minutes.

Waste money on something/someoneMy brotherwasteda lot of moneyona very old car.
Hewastedtime and energyonthat car, too.

Wish forHewished fora new car.

Work forMichaelworks fora computer company.

Worry aboutMaryworries abouther grades.
Michaelworries aboutmoney.

VERBPREPOSITION

A

absorbin

accountfor

addto

adjustto

admitto

agreewith

applyfor

appealto

arguewith

argueabout

arrangefor

arrivein / at (byk mekanlarda in ,kk mekanlarda at)

apologizefor

approveof

askfor

accuse smbof smt

arrest smbfor smt

B

baseon

begfor

beginwith

benefitfrom

believein

belongto

boastabout

borrowfrom

blame smbfor smt

blame smton smb

C

carefor / about

caterfor

choosebetween

commenton

collidewith

communicatewith

comparewith / to

competewith

complainabout

composeof

concernabout / with

concentrateon

confessto

confusewith

congratulateon

consistof

contributeto

copewith

correspondwith

counton

coverwith

crashinto

charge smbwith smt (sulamak)

charge smbfor smt (para tahsil etmek)

convict smbof smt

convince smbof smt

cure smbof smt

D

decideon / against

dedicateto

dependon

despairof

deterfrom

differfrom

disagreewith

disapproveof

discusswith

devoteto

dreamof / about

dressin

drinkto

demand smtfrom smb

derive smtfrom smt

discourage smbfrom smt

distinguish smb/smtfrom/between smb/smt

distract smbfrom smt

E

elaborateon

emergefrom

escapefrom

experimenton

excuse smbfor smt

exchange smtfor smt

exclude smtfrom smt

expel smbfrom smt

explain smtto smb

F

facewith

feellike

feelabout

fightagainst/with/for

forgetabout

forgive someonefor something

G

guessat

get marriedto

get ridof

get tiredof

grumbleabout

H

hearof / about

hidefrom

hopeof / for

help smbwith smt

hinder smb/smtfrom smt

I

impresson

insiston

insureagainst

interferewith / in

investin

involve smb/smtin smb/smt

J

jokeabout

K

knowabout

L

laughat/about

listento

longfor

lend smtto smb

M

meetwith

mistakefor

get marriedto

O

objectto

operateon

P

participatein

payfor

persistin

prayfor

preparefor

prohibitfrom

praise smbfor smt

present smbwith smt

prevent smbfrom smt

provide smbwith smt

provide smtfor smb

punish smbfor smb

Q

quarrelabout smt

quarrelwith smb

R

reactagainst / to

reconon

recoverfrom

referto

relyon

replyto

resignfrom

respondto

resultin

retirefrom

roomfor

remind smbof smt

rob smbof smt

S

searchfor

seeto

shoutat

smileat

specialisein

speakto

standfor

stareat

stemfrom

subscribeto

substitutefor

succeedin

sufferfrom

save smbfrom smt

sentence smbto smt

share smtwith smb

subject smbto smt

suspect smbof smt

T

talkto

talkabout

thinkof/about

turnto

tell smbabout smt

thank smbfor smt

translate smtinto smt

trust smbwith smt

U

usefor

V

votefor

W

waitfor

wonderat

workon

worryabout

writeto / about

warn smbabout/against

accuse (someone) of ([doing] something)add (something) to (something else)admire (someone) for ([doing] something)agree on (topic)agree with (someone)apologize to (someone) for ([doing] something)apply to (a place) for (something)approve of (something)argue with (someone) about (topic)arrive at (a building, room, site, event)arrive in (a city, country)ask (someone) about (someone/topic)ask (someone) for (something)believe in (something)belong to (someone)blame (someone) for ([doing] something)borrow (something) from (someone)care about (someone/something/topic)comment on (topic)compare (something) to/with (something else)complain to (someone) about (something)concentrate on ([doing] something)congratulate (someone) for/on ([doing] something)consist of (some things)consent to ([doing] something)contribute to (something)count on (someone) to (do something)cover (something) with (something else)decide on (topic)depend on (someone) for (something)discuss (something) with (someone)distinguish (something) from (something else)dream about/of (someone/something)escape from (somewhere)explain (topic) to (someone)excuse (someone) for ([doing] something)forgive (someone for ([doing] something)get rid of (something)graduate from (a place)happen to (someone)help (someone) with (something)hide (something) from (someone)insist (up)on (something)introduce (someone) to (someone else)invite (someone) to (an event)keep (something) for (someone)matter to (someone)object to (something)participate in (something)pay (price) for (something)plan on ([doing] something)pray for (someone/something)prefer (something) to (something else)prevent (someone) from ([doing] something)prohibit (someone) from ([doing] something)protect (someone) from (something)provide (someone) with (something)recover from (something)rely (up)on (someone/something)remind (someone) of (something)rescue (someone) from (something)respond to (someone/something)save (someone) from (something)search for (something)separate (something) from (something else)scold (someone) for ([doing] something)smile at (someone) for ([doing] something)speak to/with (someone) about (topic)stare at (something/someone)stop (someone) from ([doing] something)subscribe to (something)substitute (something) for (something else/someone)subtract (something) from (something else)succeed in ([doing] something)suffer from (something)take advantage of (someone/something/ situation)take care of (something/someone)talk to/with (someone) about (topic)thank (someone) for ([doing] something)travel to (somewhere)vote for (someone)vouch for (someone)wait for (someone/something)wish for (something)work for (company/something/someone)

Verbs, with definitionsExamples

account for something - to give an explanationHow can you account for your absence at the meeting?

accuse someone of something - to charge someone with something wrong (e.g., a crime, an offense)He was accused of murder. They accused him of murder. He was accused of stealing money.

add something to something - to put something together with something elseShe added a little milk to coffee. Add two to three - how much do you get?

agree about/on something - to have the same opinion about something as someone elseThey agree about everything. They don't always agree on the way children should be raised.

agree with someone / something - to have the same opinion as someone elseI don't agree with you about it. I don't agree with your plan.

answer for something - to be responsible for one's actionsHe will have to answer for his actions. He should answer for his rude behavior.

apply for something - to make an application or request for somethingHe applied for the position of sales representative. I want to apply for a job.

approve of something - to be in favor of somethingHer father doesn't approve of her boyfriend. Her mother doesn't approve of smoking.

argue about something - to disagree or quarrel about somethingWhat are they arguing about? He is always arguing about something.

argue with someone - to quarrel with someoneStop arguing with me!

arrive in (some city) - to come to some cityHe arrived in London yesterday. We arrived in Chicago at night.

ask about someone / something - to ask for information about someone or somethingHe asked me about my relatives. He asked me about my future plans.

ask for something - to request somethingHe asked for a cup of coffee. He asked for a permission to leave.

be above someone / something - to be higher than (literally and figuratively)The painting is above the mantelpiece. The weight of this box is above 50 kilograms. He is above suspicion.

be after - to be later than the specified hourIt was after eleven at night. It is ten minutes after five.

be against something - to oppose somethingI am against your plan.

be into something - to be interested in somethingHe is into computers. She is into jazz.

be out of something - not to haveWe are out of sugar. We are out of time.

begin with something - to start with somethingBegin with Chapter 3.

believe in someone / something - to have faith in someone / somethingHe believes in you. She believes in justice for all.

belong to someone - to be property of someoneThis house belongs to his son. This bag belongs to me.

blame someone for something - to say that someone is responsible for something wrongShe blamed him for the loss of her bag. He is to blame for this terrible mistake.

borrow something from someone - to take and have to give back / pay backI borrowed fifty dollars from Tom. I borrowed a bicycle from Kate.

break into (a house) - to get in by forceThey broke into the house at night.

break with - to sever relations; to cease one's connection with someone or somethingHe broke with his family. He broke with his old friends. He broke with the past.

call someone at (this telephone number) - to dial the number and speak to someoneCall me at 555-3246.

care about someone / something - 1. to like; 2. to be interested in something1. He cares about his little sister. 2. I don't care about your opinion.

care for someone / something - 1. to like; 2. to want; 3. to look after someone / something1. He cares for his little sister. 2. Do you care for a drink? 3. Will you care for my cat while I'm away?

change something for something - to exchange for, trade for somethingCan I change this bag for that one? Could I change these dollars for euros, please?

1. change into something - to put on a new set of clothes; 2. change into someone / something - to turn into, to convert into someone / something different1. I need to change into warmer clothes. 2. The little boy in the fairy tale was changed into a monster. I'd like to change these dollars into pounds, please.

charge for something - to ask as a price for service or goodsHow much do you charge for a single room?

check into (a hotel, a hospital) - to register at arrivalWe checked into a hotel at night. She checked into a hospital two days ago.

check out of (a hotel) - to pay the bill and leave (the hotel)I checked out of the hotel at noon.

come across something - to find by chanceYesterday I came across an interesting article on vegetarian cooking.

come from (some place) - to be from (some place)He comes from a small town in France.

come into (some place) - to enterMary came into the room.

come to something - to reach (place, result, position, state, etc.)She came to Moscow yesterday. The bill comes to $50. The struggle came to an end in July. The military came to power in 1978. He fainted, but he came to himself quickly.

comment on something - to give one's opinion about somethingHe commented on the current situation.

compare someone / something with someone / something - to examine to see the difference or similarityCompare this car with that car. This writer is often compared with Leo Tolstoy.

complain about something - to be dissatisfied with somethingShe is always complaining about her job. She complained about her noisy neighbor.

complain to someone - to report a complaint to somebodyComplain to the manager (about it). Complain to the police about his actions.

concentrate (something) on something - to give full attention to somethingThey concentrated their efforts on getting the contract. I am trying to concentrate on my work.

congratulate someone on something - to express praise to someone for success in somethingI congratulated him on his new job. He congratulated her on her excellent exam results.

connect to - to join two things togetherAre you connected to the Internet? Can you connect me to Mr. Cole?

connect with - 1. to have a connection with; 2. to join two things together1. This bank is connected with several big banks. Her work is connected with music. 2. Can you connect me with Mr. Cole?

consent to something - to agree to somethingHer father consented to her marriage.

consist of - to be composed of (parts, ingredients)Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen. The book consists of five chapters.

contribute something to something - to give (money, time, etc.)He contributed a lot of money, time and effort to this research.

correspond with someone - to be in correspondence withHe corresponds with many famous people.

count on someone - to depend / rely on someoneYou can always count on me for help.

count to (some number) - to countClose your eyes and count to 10.

dedicate to - 1. to give one's time, energy, effort to something; 2. to do something in honor of someone1. This scientist dedicated his whole life to research. 2. He dedicated his latest novel to his daughter.

depart for (some place) - to leave for (some place)The train departs for Paris at one o'clock.

depart from (some place) - to leave (some place)The train departs from Rome at 6:30.

depend on someone / something - 1. to be conditioned by; 2. to rely on, to count on someone1. It depends on the weather. 2. You can always depend on him.

devote to - to give one's time, energy, effort to something or someoneThis scientist devoted his whole life to research. He devotes his Sundays to children.

disagree about/on something - to have different opinionsThey disagree about everything. They often disagree on the way children should be raised.

disagree with someone / something - to have a different opinion from someone elseI disagree with you about it. I disagree with your plan.

do without something - to live without somethingWe have to do without chocolate.

drive at - to drive at a certain speedHe was driving at 70 miles per hour when the accident happened.

drop out of school - to quit schoolHe dropped out of school when he was 15.

equip someone / something with something - to provide with necessary thingsThe kitchen is equipped with modern appliances. They equipped the expedition with tools and maps.

excuse someone for something - to forgive someone for somethingPlease excuse me for being late. Excuse me for interrupting you, but could you give me a copy of the report?

expect something from someone - to expect (good work, results, etc.)Don't expect good work from him, he is lazy and careless. I expected more from her.

explain something to someone - to make clearCan you explain this task to the students?

fall in love with someone or something - to begin to loveThey fell in love and got married. He fell in love with Mary. She fell in love with jazz music.

fall over something - to trip over something and fallHe fell over a stair and hurt his knee.

feel about - to have an opinion aboutHow do you feel about his new plan?

forget about someone / somethingSorry, I forgot about your request.

forgive someone for somethingPlease forgive me for losing your book.

get into something - to enter (place, state, etc.)Get into the car! She doesn't get into town often. He got into trouble.

get off the bus, train, plane - to leave the bus, train, planeHe got off the train at the River Station.

get on the bus, train, plane - to take a bus, train, planeHe got on the bus on Maple Avenue.

get out of (some place) - to exitGet out of the house! He got out of the car and walked to the bank.

get over something - to recover from an illness or bad experienceYou'll get over it soon. I'm glad you got over your illness so quickly.

get through something - to go through somethingThe refrigerator won't get through this narrow door. I don't know how he got through college, he never studied.

get to (some place) - to reach (some place)We got to London at night.

give something to someone - to present, to hand something to someone / somethingGive the book to Ann. She often gives to charity. Give my regards to your family. He gives all his time to work.

go by - 1. to go past someone / something, pass by; 2. to travel using some transport1. She went by me without saying hello. 2. He always goes to work by train.

go down (the stairs, road, etc.) - 1. to descend; 2. to go along the street1. Go down the stairs and turn right. 2. He went down the street to the bank.

go for something - to go and do somethingLet's go for a walk. Let's go for a drive.

go into something - 1. to enter; 2. to examine in detail1. He went into that building. 2. I can't go into your report now.

go over/through something - to review, to look through somethingGo over these chapters again.

go through something - 1. to move through, pass through something; 2. to look through something1. The refrigerator won't go through this narrow door. She went through the park. He's gone through a lot of suffering. 2. Go through these chapters again.

go to (some place) - to reach, visit, travel to, attend (some place)Go to bed. Go to page 9. He went to the bank. He went to Rome last year. Her son goes to law school. I have to go to work now. Does this bus go to the center?

go up (the stairs, the hill, etc.) - to climb (the stairs, the hill, etc.)We went up the stairs to the third floor. Jack and Jill went up the hill.

graduate from (school) - to finish schoolHe graduated from college in 1997.

happen to someoneWhat happened to Tom? He looks awful.

have something against someone - to have a reason to be againstWhat do you have against my plan? He has a couple of things against you.

hear about someone / something - to learn about someone /somethingHave you heard about the accident?

hear from someone - to have news from someoneI haven't heard from him in years.

help someone with something - to assist someone with somethingWhat can I help you with? He helped me with my report /with my work.

hint at something - to suggest something indirectlyWhat are you hinting at? He hinted at this possibility.

hint to someone - to suggest something indirectly to someoneHe hinted to me that he wanted to buy that house.

inform someone about/of something - to tell someone about somethingHe informed the committee about his decision to resign from his post.

insist on something - to demandHe insists on selling the house.

introduce someone to someone - to present someone to other peopleShe introduced him to her friends.

invest something in something - to put in (money, hopes, work, time)He invested a lot of money, time, and effort in this business.

invite someone to something - to ask to come as a guestThey invited me to dinner. They invited us to the wedding.

judge by something - to form an opinion on the basis of somethingJudging by the look of the house, nobody lives in it. Don't judge a book by its cover!

knock at/on (the door) - to beat lightly on somethingSomebody is knocking on the door. I knocked at the door.

lag behind someone - to be behind others in somethingThe little boy lagged behind the older boys. He is lagging behind the other students.

laugh at - 1. to laugh (at a funny joke); 2. to make fun of someone /something1. We all laughed at his jokes. 2. The boys laughed at the new boy. They laughed at his accent.

lead to something - 1. to guide to someone / something; 2. to result in something1. He led us to the director's office. This road leads to a nice lake. 2. His carelessness led to a tragic accident.

leave for (some place) - 1. to go to (a place); 2. to abandon one thing and start anotherThe train leaves for Paris at twelve o'clock. He left his wife for a younger woman. He left his job for a sailing expedition.

leave from (some place) - to depart from (some place)The train leaves from Rome at 6:30.

leave something to someone - to give something to someone (as inheritance or for work)She left the house to her son. Leave it to me, I'll do it. Leave this task to Jim.

lend something to someone - to give something to someone on the condition of returning itI lent fifty dollars to a friend of mine. I lent my bicycle to Tom till Saturday.

listen to someone / something - 1. pay attention by listening; 2. to obey1. Listen to the teacher. He is listening to music. 2.You should listen to your parents.

live on something - 1. to live on a certain street; 2. to live on certain food; 3. to live on certain income1. She lives on Baker Street. 2. She lives on apples, bread, and cheese. 3. She lives on 500 dollars a month.

long for something - to want something very muchHe longed for a real friend, but he was always alone.

look after someone / something - to watch, take care of someone /somethingA babysitter looks after the children when their mother is at work. Who looks after this garden?

look at someone / something - 1. to take a look at someone / something; 2. to consider something1. He looked at her for a long time. What are you looking at? 2. I'll look at your report tomorrow.

look for someone / something - to search for someone / somethingI'm looking for Tom Brown. What are you looking for?

look into something - to examine, investigate somethingThe police are looking into the matter. You should look into this problem.

look out of (the window) - to look outsideHe looked out of the window.

look over / through something - to examine, go over, go through somethingLook over your notes before the test.

make from - to produce, to create something from somethingShe made a summer dress from a length of silk. Butter is made from milk.

be made of - to be made up of some materialThis ring is made of gold. This dress is made of silk.

mark with something - to make more visibleMark mistakes with a red pencil.

move into (a house) - to begin to reside in (a house)They've just moved into a new house.

move to (another city, house) - to change the place of livingThey moved to another house last year.

name someone after someone - to name in honor of someoneHe was named after his famous uncle. They named their son after his uncle.

object to something - to be against somethingI objected to his plan.

offer (a certain sum) for something - to intend to giveHow much do they offer for the house? They offer 50,000 dollars for it.

offer something to someone - to intend to giveThey offered four thousand dollars to her mother.

open with something - 1. to open with a tool; 2. to start with1. He opened the door with a key. 2. The director opened the meeting with a joke.

owe for something - to have to pay for somethingHow much do I owe you for the book?

owe to someone - 1. have to pay back to someone; 2. to feel indebted to someone / something1. He owes $15,000 to the law company that represented him. 2. He owes his success in life to his family and to his hard work.

pass by someone / something - to go past, go by someone / somethingShe passed by me without saying hello.

pay for something - to give money for somethingHow much did you pay for this bag?

point at someone - to direct (a finger, gun) to someoneDon't point at people! He pointed a gun at him.

prefer (one thing) to (another) - to like one thing more than the other thingI prefer this song to that one. I prefer tea to coffee.

prevent someone from doing something - to stop someone from doing somethingHow can I prevent him from making this terrible mistake? His illness prevented him from coming to the meeting.

provide with something - to give, supply withHe provided us with information, food, and money for our trip.

pull into something - 1. to drag into; 2. to come to some place (about a vehicle)1. They pulled him into a car and drove off. 2. The bus is pulling into the station.

pull out of something - 1. take out of; 2. to leave (about a vehicle)1. He pulled a wallet out of his pocket. 2. The bus is pulling out of the station now.

push someone into something - to make someone get inThey pushed him into a car and drove off.

reach for something - to stretch one's hand to get somethingHe reached for the vase on the shelf above. She reached for her bag.

rely on someone / something - to count on, depend on someone / somethingYou can always rely on him. You can always rely on his help.

remind someone of something or someone - to cause someone to rememberThis town reminds me of my hometown. Thank you for reminding me of the meeting.

remind someone about something - to tell someone not to forget about somethingThank you for reminding me about the meeting.

remove something from (a place) - to take away from (a place)Please remove your books from the table. I removed the stains from your shirt.

replace someone / something by/with someone / somethingCoal was replaced by electricity. Tom is sick, so we will have to replace him with Jim. He replaced the old pipe with a new one.

report on something - to give information on somethingHe reported on the current situation.

report something to someone - to inform someone about somethingHe reported her absence to the boss.

run across - to meet or find by chanceI ran across an old friend yesterday. I ran across her old photo in that book.

run for - 1. run to get something; 2. to try to get a position of1. Run for help! Run for cover! 2. He is going to run for President.

run into someone - to meet by chanceI ran into an old friend yesterday.

run out of something - 1. to run outside; 2. to end (about supplies)1. He ran out of the house. 2. We've run out of sugar. We are running out of time.

run to - 1. to go to someone for help or advice; 2. to come to the amount1. She always runs to him for help. 2. The bill ran to $300.

save (something) for someone / something - to preserve, put aside for future useSave this wine for next week. We have to save money for Mike's education. He's saving for a new computer.

save someone from something - to rescue someone from danger, harm, failure, loss, etc.The man saved the boy from drowning. We can't save him from his own foolishness.

say something about something - to express an opinion about somethingWhat can you say about his new book?

search for someone / something - to look for someone / somethingHe is searching for eternal beauty. The police are searching the suburbs for the missing boy.

see through something - to see what is behind somethingI can't see through this glass. We saw through his clever plan.

shout at someone - to yell at someoneDon't shout at children.

speak about something - to talk about somethingHe spoke about the necessity of reforms.

speak to/with someone - to talk to/with someoneShe is speaking with her friend right now. Who do you want to speak to?

spend (money, time) on somethingHow much time did you spend on this report? How much money do you spend on food?

stand by someone / something - to support, be loyal to someoneShe stood by him in everything he did. He stood by his decision despite her protest.

stand for something - to symbolize, meanWhat does the letter Q in IQ stand for?

start with something - to begin with somethingStart with Chapter 3.

stay at (some place) - to live at some place for a whileWe stayed at the Sheraton Hotel. I stayed at my sister's for two weeks.

stay with someone - to be with someone, visit with someoneStay with me for an hour. He stayed with us for Christmas.

stop at - to stop at a certain placeHe stopped at the red traffic light. He will stop at nothing! We stopped at my sister's.

stop someone from doing something - to prevent someone from doing somethingHow can I stop him from making this terrible mistake?

take after someone - to resemble one's parents in character or looksHe takes after his father in appearance. She takes after her mother in character.

take someone for someone - to confuse someone with someone elseSorry, I took you for your sister. Who do you take me for?

talk about something - to speak about somethingWhat are you talking about?

talk someone into something - to persuade into doing somethingHe talked her into selling the house.

talk someone out of something - to persuade someone out of doing somethingHe talked her out of selling the house.

talk to/with someone - to speak to/with someoneShe is talking with her friend right now.

tell someone about something - to inform someone about somethingHe told me about your plans.

tell by something - to judge by somethingI could tell by his voice that he was scared.

thank someone for something - to say thank youShe thanked him for his help. Thank you for telling me about it.

think about/of someone / somethingI have never thought about it before.

touch on something - to mention as a subjectWe touched on many questions briefly.

translate something into (another language)Translate this passage into English.

translate something from (another language)This passage was translated from German.

turn around (the corner) - to go around (the corner)He turned around the corner and went down the street to the bank.

turn into someone / something - to change into someone / somethingHe turned into a monster. He was turned into a stone.

turn to someone / something - to move and face someone / somethingTurn to me, please. He turned to the window and didn't answer.

vote for someone / something - to vote in favor of someone / somethingFive members voted for the candidate. Did you vote for the new plan or against it?

vote against someone / something - to oppose someone / somethingOne member voted against the resolution.

wait for someone / somethingI waited for the bus for twenty minutes.

warn about something - to advise about (risk, danger, etc.)He warned me about the danger there. He warned you about the boss's temper.

warn against something - to advise avoiding somethingHe warned me against going there alone.

wonder about something - to think about something with curiosity or trying to understandI am still wondering about his behavior at the meeting. I wonder about the origin of this problem.

wonder at something - to admire, marvel at or be surprised by somethingI wondered at his strength and composure in such a difficult situation.

work at - 1. to have a job at some place; 2. work at/on something - to work (hard) on something1. He works at a bank. She works at IBM. 2. Work at your pronunciation. He is still working on his new novel.

work for - 1. to work for an employer; 2. to get a certain pay for work1. He works for IBM. He works for a newspaper. 2. He agreed to work for $2,000 a month. He works for free.

work in (some place) - to have a job at some placeHe works in a bank. She works in a restaurant.

worry about someone / something - to feel concerned about someone / somethingShe worries about her son. She is worried about her son. What are you worrying about? Don't worry about money.

write about something or someone - to describe in writingHe wrote an article about his trip to Spain. In his letter, he writes about an old friend of his who lives in our city.

write to someone - to address letters to someoneShe wrote a letter to the manager.