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Verb Meaning Example

ask someone out Invite on a dateChris asked Sara out to dinner.

ask aroundask many people the same question

I asked around but nobody has seen my keys.

add up to something equalYour purchases add up to $175.00

back something up reverseYou’ll have to back up your car so that I can get out.

back someone up supportMy friend backed me up over my decision to quit my job.

blow up explodeThe racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.

blow something up add airWe have to blow the balloons up for the party.

break downstop functioning (vehicle, machine)

His car broke down on the highway.

break something down

divide into smaller parts

My teacher broke the project down into three separate parts.

break inforce entry to a building

Somebody broke in last night and stole the money.

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break into something enter forciblyThe police had to break into the house to rescue the dog.

break something inwear something a few times so that it doesn’t look/feel new

I need to break these shoes in before the game.

break up end a relationshipMy girlfriend and I broke up.

break out escapeThe prisoners broke out of jail at night.

break out in something

develop a skin condition

I broke out in a rash after I used that makeup.

bring someone down make unhappyThis sad story is bringing me down.

bring someone up raise a childMy parents brought me up in a nice house.

bring something upstart talking about a subject

My girlfriend gets mad when I bring up sports.

call aroundphone many different places/people

I called around but I wasn´t able to find anyone who had tickets to the concert.

call someone back call someone backI called my friend back but he wasn’t home.



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call something off cancel

She called the wedding off because she found out he cheated.

call on someoneask for an answer or opinion

The teacher called on me for a question.

call on someone visit someoneI called on you last night but you weren’t home.

call someone up phone

Give me your phone number and I will call you up when I get to your city.

calm down relax after being angryYou are so mad. You need to calm down.

not care for someone/something

not like (formal)I don’t care for her bad attitude.

catch upget to the same point as someone else

You’ll have to study a lot, if you want to catch up in math class.

check inarrive and register at a hotel or airport

What time is check in?

check out leave a hotelYou have to check out of the hotel before 12:00 AM.

check someone/something out

look at carefully, investigate

The company checks out all new employees references.



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check out someone/something

look at (informal)Check out the clothes on her!

cheer up become happierHe cheered up when he heard the good news.

cheer someone up make happierI brought you some movies to cheer you up.

chip in helpIf everyone chips in we can finish the work faster.

clean something up tidy, cleanMy mom told me to clean up my bedroom.

come across something

find unexpectedlyI came across these old photos when I was cleaning the house.

come apart separateThe toy will come apart if you pull on it.

come down with something

become sickShe came down with a cold yesterday.

come forwardvolunteer for a task or to give evidence

He came forward and admitted he broke the window.

come from somewhere

originate inThat clothing style comes from London.

count on someone/something

rely onHe is counting on me to finish the work.



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cross something out draw a line throughPlease cross out the old phone number and write your new one.

cut back on something

consume lessI have to cut back on candy.

cut something downmake something fall to the ground

I have to cut the trees down.

cut something off stop providing

The Electric company cut off our power because we didn’t pay the bill.

cut something out

remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)

He cut the picture out of the magazine.

do something over do again (N.Amer.)I have to do my test over because I got a bad grade.

do away with something

discardIt’s time to do away with all of these old clothes.

do something up fasten, closeDo your coat up, It’s freezing!

dress up wear nice clothingFor the party tonight I have to dress up.

drop back drop backHe dropped back to last place in the race when he tripped.

drop income without anappointment

I will drop in to talk next week.



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drop someone/something off

take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there

Can you drop me off at the store?

drop out quit a class, school etcI dropped out of school.

eat out eat at a restaurantI´m too tired to cook tonight. Let’s eat out.

end upeventually reach/do/decide

We ended up going to the beach instead of the movie.

fall apart break into piecesHis watch fell apart when he dropped it.

fall outseparate from an interior

The keys must have fallen out of his pocket.

figure something outunderstand, find the answer

I can´t figure out this math question.

fill something into write information in blanks

Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.

fill something outto write information in blanks

This form must be filled out.

fill something up fill to the topI need to fill the water bottle up because it is empty.



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find out discover

I don’t know if he is coming with us to the movie. We need to find out?

get something acrosscommunicate, makeunderstandable

I wanted to get my point across to her but she wouldn’t listen.

get along like each otherWhen I get my new car, I can get around.

get around have mobilityWhen I get my new car, I can get around.

get away go on a vacationI hope I can get away for a week vacation.

get away with something

do without being noticed or punished

My brother always gets away with cheating on tests.

get back returnWe will get back from our vacation next week.

get something backreceive something you had before

Dave got his ball back from his friend.

get back at someone retaliate, take revenge I´m going to get back at him for breaking my glasses.

get back into something

become interested in something again

I got back into going to the gym.

get on something step onto a vehicleHurry up and get on the train, before it is full!



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get over somethingrecover from an illness, loss, difficulty

I just got over this cold.

get round to something

finally find time to do get around to something)

This week I have to get round to painting the house.

get togethermeet (usually for social reasons)

Let’s get together for dinner tonight.

get up get out of bed I got up early today.

give someone awayreveal hidden information about someone

His friend gave him away to the police.

give something awaygive something to someone for free

I´m giving away my bike.

give something backreturn a borrowed item

I have to give this book back to Lisa tonight.

give inreluctantly stop fighting or arguing

I didn’t want to go to that movie, but I finally gave in.

give something outgive to many people (usually at no cost)

They were giving out free ice cream samples at the ice cream store.

give something up quit a habitI am giving up smoking.



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give up stop tryingThe puzzle was too difficult so I gave up.

go after someone follow someoneThe police tried to go after the thief.

go after somethingtry to achieve something

She went after her dream and now she is a movie star.

go against someone compete, opposeThey are going against the best team in the country.

go ahead start, proceedPlease go ahead and eat.

go back return to a placeI have to go back home and get my keys.

go outleave home to go on a social event

We’re going out for dinner tonight

go out with someone dateSean has been going out with Katie for two years.

go over something reviewPlease go over your answers before you submit your test.

go over visit someone nearbyLet´s go over to Tom´s house.

grow apartstop being friends over time

After we went to different universities we grew apart.



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grow back regrowI cut my hair but it grew back quickly.

grow up become an adultWhen he grows up he wants to be a policeman.

grow out of something

get too big for

Children always need new clothes, because they grow out of them fast.

grow into something grow big enough to fitThe shirt is too big for her now, but she will grow into it soon.

hand something downgive something used to someone else

I handed my old clothes down to my little brother.

hand something in submitI have to hand in my homework by Tuesday.

hand something outto distribute to a group of people

The teacher will hand out the paper when you´re ready.

hang in stay positive Hang in there. The class will get easier.

hang onwait a short time (informal)

Hang on while I grab my keys!

hang outspend time relaxing (informal)

Instead of going to the movie we are going to hang out at her house.



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hang up end a phone callHe was so angry, he didn’t say goodbye. He just hung up.

hold something back hide an emotionShe held back her tears at the funeral.

hold on wait a short timeHold on while I go get my jacket.

hold onto someone/something

hold firmly using your hands or arms

Hold onto your hat because it’s very windy outside.

keep on doing something

continue doingKeep on talking, I´m listening.

keep something from someone

not tellWe kept the secret from you, because we didn’t trust you.

keep someone/something out

stop from enteringKeep the dog out of the car.

let someone downfail to support or help, disappoint

I need you to help me. Don’t let me down.

let someone in allow to enterCan you let me in the house. it’s cold outside?

look after someone/something

take care ofI have to look after my younger brother.

look down on someone

think less of, consider inferior

Ever since I cheated on that test, our teacher has looked down on me.



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look for someone/something

try to findI’m looking for a new shirt for the party.

look forward to something

be excited about the future

I’m looking forward to your birthday party.

look into something investigateWe are going to look into the price of cars today.

look outbe careful, vigilant, and take notice

Look out! That dog is going to bite you.

look out for someone/something

be especially vigilant for

You have to look out for sharks in the water.

look something over check, examineCan you look over my homework for mistakes?

look something up

search and find information in a reference book or database

You can look his phone number up in the phonebook.

look up to someonehave a lot of respect for

My little brother has always looked up to me

make something upinvent, lie about something

Matt made up a story about why we were late.



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make up forgive each otherWe were angry yesterday, but we made up today.

mix something upconfuse two or more things

I mixed up their names.

pass away dieHis father passed away yesterday.

pass out faintIt was so hot in the hospital that a man passed out.

pass something outgive the same thing to many people

The teacher passed the tests out.

pass something updecline (usually something good)

I passed up the job because I am not sure I want to move.

pay someone back return owed moneyThanks for buying my lunch. I’ll pay you back tonight.

pay for somethingbe punished for doing something bad

He will pay for hitting my friend.

pick something out chooseI picked out these books to read.

point someone/something out

indicate with your finger

I’ll point my friend out when he walks by.

put something downput what you are holding on a surface or floor

You can put the bag down on the floor.



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put someone downinsult, make someone feel stupid

The students put the new student down because he looked different.

put something off postponeI’m putting off the vacation until I finish all this work.

put something out extinguishThe firemen put the fire out.

put something together

assembleI have to put the bed together.

put up with someone/something

tolerateI can’t put up with his stupid jokes anymore.

put something onput clothing/accessories on your body

Don’t forget to put on a jacket, it’s cold outside.

run into someone/something

meet unexpectedlyI ran into an old school-friend at the mall.

run over someone/something

drive a vehicle over a person or thing

He ran over my foot with his car.

run out have none leftWe ran out of food in the house, so we had to go out to eat.

send something backreturn (usually by mail)

My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong address.



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set something up arrange, organizeI’m going to set a meeting up at work Tuesday.

shop around compare pricesYou should shop around to find a better price.

show offact extra special for people watching (usually boastfully)

She always shows off when she’s skiing.

sleep overstay somewhere for the night (informal)

I’m going to sleep over tonight at my friend’s house.

sort something outorganize, resolve a problem

We need to sort this problem out.

stick to something

continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing

You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.

switch something offstop the energy flow, turn off

I’m going to bed. Could you switch the light off.

switch something onstart the energy flow, turn on

I you want to listen to music, switch on the radio.

take after someoneresemble a family member

I take after my father. We look alike.

take something apartpurposely break into pieces

He took the puzzle apart and put it back into the box.



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take something back return an itemI’m going to take our new car back because it doesn’t work.

take off start to flyThe plane takes off in five minutes.

take something offremove something (usually clothing)

Take off your jacket, it’s wet!

take something outremove from a place or thing

Can you take the garbage out to the garbage bin?

tear something up rip into piecesI tore up my ex-girlfriend’s letters.

think something over Consider

I’ll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.

throw something away

dispose ofDon’t throw your old clothes away I will wear them.

turn something downdecrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc)

Please turn the radio down while I’m studying.

turn something down RefuseI turned the job down because I don’t want to move.

turn something offstop the energy flow, switch off

You need to turn the TV off and finish your homework.



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turn something onstart the energy, switch on

Let’s turn the lights on, it’s dark in here.

turn something upincrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc)

Turn the music up. This is my favorite song.

turn up appear suddenlyMy keys turned up after we stopped looking for them.

try something on sample clothingI’m going to try this shirt on, to see if it fits.

try something out TestI am going to try this car out.

use something up finish the supplyI used all of the shampoo up so I need to buy some more

wake up stop sleepingI have to wake up early for work everyday.

warm someone/something up

increase the emperature

You can warm your hands up in front of the fireplace.

warm upprepare body for exercise

The soccer players warm up by running before the game.

wear off fade awayThe medicine wore off, I need to take more.



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work out ExerciseI work out at the gym everyday.

work out be successfulHis plan worked out perfectly.

work something out make a calculationWe have to work out the answer to this math question.

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