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Verb Meaning Example
ask someone out invite on a date
Chris asked Sara out to
dinner.
ask around
ask many people the same
question
I asked around but nobody
has seen my keys.
add up to something equal
Your purchases add up to
$175.00
back something up reverse
You'll have to back up your
car so that I can get out.
back someone up support
My friend backed me up
over my decision to quit my
job.
blow up explode
The racing car blew up after
it crashed into the fence.
blow something up add air
We have to blow the
balloons up for the party.
break down
stop functioning (vehicle,
machine)
His car broke down on the
highway.
break down get upset
He broke down when the
doctor told him that his son
had died.
break something
down
divide into smaller parts
My teacher broke the
project down into three
separate parts.
break in force entry to a building
Somebody broke in last
night and stole the money.

break into something enter forcibly
The police had to break into
the house to rescue the dog.
break something in
wear 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 relationship
My girlfriend and I broke
up.
break out escape
The 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 unhappy
This sad story is bringing
me down.
bring someone up raise a child
My parents brought me up
in a nice house.
bring something up start talking about a subject
My girlfriend gets mad when
I bring up sports.
call around
phone many different
places/people
I called around but I wasnt
able to find anyone who had
tickets to the concert.
call someone back return a phone call
I called my friend back but
he wasnt home.
call something off cancel
She called the wedding off
because she found out he
cheated.
call on someone ask for an answer or opinion
The teacher called on me for
a question.

call on someone

visit someone

I 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 angry
You 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 up
get to the same point as
someone else
You'll have to study a lot, if
you want to catch up in
math class.
check in
arrive and register at a hotel or
airport
What time is check in?
check out leave a hotel
You 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.
check out
someone/something
look at (informal)
Check out the clothes on
her!
cheer up become happier
He cheered up when he
heard the good news.
cheer someone up make happier
I brought you some movies
to cheer you up.
chip in help
If everyone chips in we can
finish the work faster.
clean something up tidy, clean
My mom told me to clean
up my bedroom.

come across
something

find unexpectedly

I came across these old
photos when I was cleaning
the house.
come apart separate
The toy will come apart if
you pull on it.
come down with
something
become sick
She came down with a cold
yesterday.


come forward volunteer for a task or to give
evidence
He came forward and
admitted he broke the
window.
come from
somewhere
originate in
That clothing style comes
from London.
count on
someone/something
rely on
He is counting on me to
finish the work.
cross something out draw a line through
Please cross out the old
phone number and write
your new one.
cut back on
something
consume less I have to cut back on candy.
cut something down
make 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
discard
It's time to do away with all
of these old clothes.
do something up fasten, close
Do your coat up, It's
freezing!
dress up wear nice clothing
For the party tonight I have
to dress up.
drop back move back in a position/group
He dropped back to last
place in the race when he
tripped.
drop in come without an appointment
I will drop in to talk next
week.

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 etc I dropped out of school.
eat out eat at a restaurant
Im too tired to cook tonight.
Let's eat out.
end up eventually reach/do/decide
We ended up going to the
beach instead of the movie.
fall apart break into pieces
His watch fell apart when
he dropped it.
fall out separate from an interior
The keys must have fallen
out of his pocket.
figure something out understand, find the answer
I cant figure out this math
question.
fill something in to write information in blanks
Please fill in the form with
your name, address, and
phone number.
fill something out to write information in blanks This form must be filled out.
fill something up fill to the top
I need to fill the water bottle
up because it is empty.
find out discover
I dont know if he is coming
with us to the movie. We
need to find out?
get something across
communicate, make
understandable
I wanted to get my point
across to her but she
wouldn't listen.
get along like each other
I hope everyone on the team
can get along.
get around have mobility
When I get my new car, I
can get around.


get away go on a vacation I 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 return
We will get back from our
vacation next week.
get something back
receive something you had
before
Dave got his ball back from
his friend.
get back at someone retaliate, take revenge
Im 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 vehicle
Hurry up and get on the
train, before it is full!
get over something
recover 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 together
meet (usually for social
reasons)
Let's get together for dinner
tonight
get up get out of bed I got up early today.
give someone away
reveal hidden information
about someone
His friend gave him away to
the police.
give something away
give something to someone for
free
Im giving away my bike.
give something back return a borrowed item
I have to give this book
back to Lisa tonight.
give in
reluctantly stop fighting or
arguing
I didnt want to go to that
movie, but I finally gave in.
give something out
give 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 habit I am giving up smoking.
give up stop trying
The puzzle was too difficult
so I gave up.
go after someone follow someone
The police tried to go after
the thief.
go after something try to achieve something
She went after her dream
and now she is a movie star.
go against someone compete, oppose
They are going against the
best team in the country.
go ahead start, proceed Please go ahead and eat.
go back return to a place
I have to go back home and
get my keys.

go out

leave home to go on a social
event

We're going out for dinner
tonight.
go out with someone date
Sean has been going out
with Katie for two years.
go over something review
Please go over your answers
before you submit your test.
go over visit someone nearby
Lets go over to Toms
house.
grow apart stop being friends over time
After we went to different
universities we grew apart.
grow back regrow
I cut my hair but it grew
back quickly.
grow up become an adult
When 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 fit The shirt is too big for her
now, but she will grow into
it soon.
hand something down
give something used to
someone else
I handed my old clothes
down to my little brother.
hand something in submit
I have to hand in my
homework by Tuesday.
hand something out
to distribute to a group of
people
The teacher will hand out
the paper when youre ready.
hang in stay positive
Hang in there. The class
will get easier.
hang on wait a short time (informal)
Hang on while I grab my
keys!
hang out spend time relaxing (informal)
Instead of going to the
movie we are going to hang
out at her house.
hang up end a phone call
He was so angry, he didnt
say goodbye. He just hung
up.
hold something back hide an emotion
She held back her tears at
the funeral.
hold on wait a short time
Hold 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 doing
Keep on talking, Im
listening.
keep something from
someone
not tell
We kept the secret from
you, because we didnt trust
you.
keep
someone/something
out
stop from entering Keep the dog out of the car.

let someone down
fail to support or help,
disappoint
I need you to help me. Don't
let me down.

let someone in

allow to enter

Can you let me in the house.
its cold outside?
look after
someone/something
take care of
I 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.

look for
someone/something

try to find

I'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 investigate
We are going to look into
the price of cars today.
look out
be 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, examine
Can 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 someone have a lot of respect for
My little brother has always
looked up to me.
make something up invent, lie about something
Matt made up a story about
why we were late.
make up forgive each other
We were angry yesterday,
but we made up today.
mix something up confuse two or more things I mixed up their names.

pass away die
His father passed away
yesterday.

pass out

faint

It was so hot in the hospital
that a man passed out.
pass something out
give the same thing to many
people
The teacher passed the tests
out.
pass something up
decline (usually something
good)
I passed up the job because
I am not sure I want to
move.
pay someone back return owed money
Thanks for buying my lunch.
I'll pay you back tonight.
pay for something
be punished for doing
something bad
He will pay for hitting my
friend.
pick something out choose
I 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 down
put what you are holding on a
surface or floor
You can put the bag down
on the floor.
put someone down
insult, make someone feel
stupid
The students put the new
student down because he
looked different.
put something off postpone
Im putting off the vacation
until I finish all this work.
put something out extinguish The firemen put the fire out.
put something
together
assemble
I have to put the bed
together.
put up with
someone/something
tolerate
I cant put up with his
stupid jokes anymore.
put something on
put clothing/accessories on
your body
Don't forget to put on a
jacket, its cold outside.

run into
someone/something
meet unexpectedly
I 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 left
We ran out of food in the
house, so we had to go out to
eat.
send something back return (usually by mail)
My letter got sent back to
me because I used the wrong
address.
set something up arrange, organize
Im going to set a meeting
up at work Tuesday.
shop around compare prices
You should shop around to
find a better price.
show off
act extra special for people
watching (usually boastfully)
She always shows off when
shes skiing.
sleep over
stay somewhere for the night
(informal)
Im going to sleep over
tonight at my friends house.
sort something out organize, 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 off stop the energy flow, turn off
Im going to bed. Could you
switch the light off.
switch something on start the energy flow, turn on
I you want to listen to music,
switch on the radio.
take after someone resemble a family member
I take after my father. We
look alike.
take something apart purposely break into pieces
He took the puzzle apart
and put it back into the box.


take something back return an item Im going to take our new
car back because it doesn't
work.

take off

start to fly

The plane takes off in five
minutes.
take something off
remove something (usually
clothing)
Take off your jacket, its
wet!
take something out remove from a place or thing
Can you take the garbage
out to the garbage bin?
take someone out
pay for someone to go
somewhere with you
He took me out for dinner.
tear something up rip into pieces
I 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 of
Dont throw your old
clothes away I will wear
them.
turn something down
decrease the volume or
strength (heat, light etc)
Please turn the radio down
while Im studying.
turn something down Refuse
I turned the job down
because I don't want to
move.
turn something off
stop the energy flow, switch
off
You need to turn the TV off
and finish your homework.
turn something on start the energy, switch on
Let's turn the lights on, its
dark in here.
turn something up
increase the volume or
strength (heat, light etc)
Turn the music up. This is
my favorite song.
turn up appear suddenly
My keys turned up after we
stopped looking for them.

try something on sample clothing
I'm going to try this shirt on,
to see if it fits.
try something out Test
I am going to try this car
out.
use something up finish the supply
I used all of the shampoo up
so I need to buy some more.
wake up stop sleeping
I have to wake up early for
work everyday.
warm
someone/something
up
increase the temperature
You can warm your hands
up in front of the fireplace.
warm up prepare body for exercise
The soccer players warm up
by running before the game.
wear off fade away
The medicine wore off, I
need to take more.
work out Exercise
I work out at the gym
everyday.
work out be successful
His plan worked out
perfectly.
work something out make a calculation
We have to work out the
answer to this math question.

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