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Absolve of/from
Declare free from guilt, promise, duty etc.
Example- The Bombay high court absolved Salman Khan of even the charge of
not helping victims(In 2002 hit and run case).

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Acquit of
To relieve from a charge of fault, to declare not guilty
Example - He was acquitted of all the charges levelled against him.

Accuse of
To blame someone for a crime or wrongdoing.
Example - She accused me of stealing her handbag.

Accede to
To accept a request or proposal
Example- He acceded to my request.

Access to
means of reaching, approaching
Example- I have no access to the Prime Minister.

Adhere to
stick to
Example- we decided to adhere to the rules of the team.

Approve of
give one's approval
Example- Sheetal approved of my proposal in no time.

Assent to
Official agreement e.g., to a proposal
Example- The President has given assent to the Bill.

Acquaint with
Familiar with
Example- I am not acquainted with this girl.

Addicted to
be given to something harmful
Example- He is addicted to alcohol.

Assured of
Positive about
Example- I am assured of his help in need.

Avail of
take advantage of
Example- Shivani availed herself of this opportunity and got success.

Aloof from
Keep from
Example- Keep aloof from bad people.

Abide by
Rules, comply with
Example- You should abide by the rules laid down by the committee.

Admit to
admission
Example- Rohit was admitted to the school on merit.

Answer for
explain, account for
Example- You will have to answer for your misdeeds.
Account for
Explain
Example- You should account for your absence from the office.

Affiliated to
a university or board
Example- Lady Sri Ram college is affiliated to Delhi University.

Attend to
pay attention to
Example- He did not attend to what his mother advised him.

Agree with
To agree with a person
Example- I do not agree with you.

Agree to
To agree to views
Example- He agreed to all my views but his sister did not.

Afflicted with
Disease, problem, mental trouble
Example- India is afflicted with extreme poverty.

Act upon
Comply with
Example- Always act upon the advice of your elders.

Adapt to
make suitable
Example- You must adapt yourself to new situations to succeed in life.
Accustomed to
Be used to
Example- I am accustomed to eating fruits.

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Aware of
Know about
Example- I am aware of this fact

Beware of
Cautious
Example- Beware of wild dogs lest you should be bitten.

Blind in
the eye
Example- His son is blind in right eye and needs major surgery.

Blind to
defects
Example- We should not be blind to the fault of our children.

Bearing on
relation to
Example- Your speech has no bearing on the subject we are discussing.
Believe in
to have faith
Example- I believe in him because he is honest.

Compensate for
give something to make up
Example- He compensated me for the damage to my scooter.

Cure of
a disease
Example- He is cured of illness after long treatment.

Cure for
treatment
Example- There is no cure for AIDS yet.

Compete with
a person
Example- He will compete with me for the first position in the college.

Conform to
To comply with rules, according to
Example- I conform to the rules of the committee.

Cling to
to hold tight
Example- The child was clinging to her mother.

Comply with
act in accordance with
Example- You must comply with the rules laid down by the committee.
Condemn to
punishment
Example- The accused was condemned to death.

Congratulate on
Success
Example- Sahil congratulated his friend on success.

Confident of
success
Example- My sister is always confident of her success.

Count on
Depend on
Example- You should never count on unreliable persons.

Charge of (n)
Crime
Example- Charge of murder was framed against him.

Charge with (v)

Crime
Example- He was charged with the murder of his neighbour.

Cope with
manage work
Example- My advocate can't cope with heavy court work.

Contribute to
Add to a thing
Example- Every Indian should contribute to the success of Indian economy.

Complain against
(a person)
Example- He complained to the Principal against me.

Complain of
(a thing)
Example- The teacher complained of his rude behaviour.

Commit to
a promise, pledge, sentence
Example- He has committed himself to the service of the society.

Consist of
Comprise
Example- The house consists of four rooms.

Disgrace on
dishonourable
Example- He is a disgrace on his family.

Dwell on/upon
Speak/write in detail
Example- The teacher dwelt on the need of discipline.

Die of
A disease
Example- He died of Malaria after a few days' illness.

Die from
Some cause
Example- He died from over work because hard work had affected his health
adversely.

Differ with
a person in views
Example- I differ with you on the views of life.

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Differ from
in something
Example- She differs from me both in habits and looks.

Deal in
Trade in
Example- My friend deals in cloth.
Deal with
a matter, a person
Example- You must learn how to deal with customers.

Dispense with
to remove, to do without
Example- You can't dispense with the use of fan in summer.

Dispose of
Sell
Example- I shall dispose of my old furniture and buy new one.

Disgust with
Person, life
Example- Being spiritual he is disgusted with materials lie life.

Disgust at
An act
Example- Everyone felt disgusted at his jokes.

Embark on
To start a venture, undertake
Example- He has decided to embark on new business undertaking.

Enter into
Alliance, agreement
Example- India and America entered into various agreements.
Enter on/upon
Undertake
Example- My brother has decided to enter upon expansion programme of his
business.

Enlarge on/upon
Write or say more
Example- I need not enlarge on the problem and waste your time.

Endowed with
Gifted with
Example- His wife is endowed with both charms and talents.

Fascinated by
a thing
Example- The children were fascinated by all the toys in the shop windows.

Fascinated with
a person
Example- I was fascinated with her because of her admirable manners.

Feed on
live on
Example- Carnivorous animals feed on flesh.

Fond of
liking for

Example- He is fond of classical music.

For lack of/ For want of/ For short of
something
Example- For lack of money he could not continue to study further.

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🔸Good at
expert
Example- Katrina is good at dancing.

🔸Hear from
a person

Example- I have not heard from him for a long time.

🔸Hear of
something

Example- I heard of this event in Mumbai and rushed back to Delhi.

🔸Infer from
statement

Example- You can't infer anything from his statement.

🔸Insight into
reality, situation

Example- Wise persons have insight into the reality of life.

🔸Inquire for/ about

a thing

Example- My mother has just gone to inquire for the supply of rations.

🔸Inquire after
welfare, ask after

Example- I inquired after his father's health.

🔸Inquire of
ask a person

Example- I inquired of him the name of his father.

🔸Inquire into
investigate

Example- The police are inquiring into the case.

🔸Interfere in
(a thing)

Example- Don't interfere in my private affairs.

🔸Interfere with
(hinder)

Example- Refrain from interfering with the course of justice.

🔸Intrude into
forcibly

Example- He intruded into the room but was turned out.

🔸Intrude on
privacy

Example- Don't intrude on the privacy of anyone.

🔸Jump to
conclusion

Example- Don't jump to conclusion without giving due consideration to the

facts.

🔸Known to
Passive voice

Example- You are known to her very well.

🔸Known by
recognize

Example- A man is known by the company he keeps.

🔸known for
a quality

Example- Mr Rohit is well known for his benevolence.

🔸Live on
feed

Example- He lives entirely on vegetables these days.

🔸Live by
livelihood, manner

Example- I have to live by the labour of my own hands.

🔸Listen to
advice

Example- You should listen to my advice.

🔸Liable for
responsible for

Example- I hold you liable for the murder.

🔸Liable to
deserve

Example- He is liable to imprisonment and fine.

🔸Laugh at
an act, person

Example- Never laugh at the old persons.

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🔸Laugh with
enjoy with others

Example- is better to laugh with than to laugh at others.

🔸Lacking in
something, wanting in

Example- Even educated persons were lacking in table manner.

🔸(Have) Liking for

a person, a thing

Example- She has great liking for children.

🔸(Take) Liking to
a person, a thing

Example- My friend took liking to Arnav and married him.

🔸Likeness between
similarity

Example- There is likeness between the Chinese and Koreans.

🔸Limit to
extent

Example- There is always a limit to friendship.

🔸Mock at
an act, a person

Never mock at the poverty of others

🔸Neglectful of
a person, work, a thing

Example- He has been neglectful of his business .

🔸Negligent in
careless in duty

Example- Don't be negligent in your duty.

🔸Oblivious of
having no memory, ignorant of
Example- Oblivious of danger, they kept on marching ahead.
🔸Overwhelm with
feelings
Example- Her mother was overwhelmed with love for his son.

🔸Overwhelm by
defeated by
Example- The enemy was overwhelmed by our army.

🔸Prone to
inclined to
Example- Thickly populated areas are prone to riots and diseases.

🔸Perish with
suffer from
Example- They are perishing with starvation.

🔸Prevail against
a thing, face
Example- They prevailed against all odds in life.

🔸Prevail on/upon
a person, to compel
Example- I have prevailed on him to come to attend the function.

🔸Preside over
meeting, president
Example- He presided over the meeting in the absence of the Chairman.
🔸Popular with
the people
Example- He is popular with the students of the class.

🔸Partake of
share anything
Example- They partook of our food and were satisfied.

🔸Prey on
exploit
Example- The rich prey on the poor.

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🔸Respite from
relief from
Example- people have felt no respite from cold wave.

🔸Repent of
an action
Example- He repented of the misdeeds of his youth.
🔸Reconcile with
a person
Example- He has not yet been reconciled with his wife.

🔸Reckon upon/on
depend on
Example- You can safely reckon upon the books for advice.

🔸Smile at
mock at
Example- All his friends smiled mockingly at his failure.

🔸Smile on
favour
Example- At last fate smiled on him and he was successful.

🔸Speak for
favour
Example- I shall speak for you to the commander.

🔸Speak of
praise
Example- There is no scenic spot here to speak of.

🔸Start on
journey
Example- He started on journey for Mumbai though he did not have enough
money.
🔸Strive for
try for
Example- It is futile to strive for permanent joy in life.

🔸Strive with
Compete with
Example- Don't strive with the rich and the powerful.

🔸Side with (v)

favour
Example- He would never side with those who are unjust.

🔸Search for
a thing
Example- He is still searching for a good house.

🔸Seek after
in demand
Example- He is much sought after actor these days.

🔸Sentence to
punishment
Example- The man was sentenced to death by the judge.

🔸Spark off
give rise to, trigger off
Example- Communal speeches will spark off riots in the town.
🔸Think of
remember a subject
Example- Think of a plan and let me know tomorrow.

🔸Think over
to consider
Example- I will think over your case after sometime.

🔸Tantamount to
equal in effect
Example- Her remarks are tantamount to insult.

🔸Trespass on
encroach on, land
Example- Do not trespass on government land.

🔸Trespass against
law
Example- Sohan was punished for trespassing against rules of the road.

🔸Triumph over
difficulties
Example- At last he triumphed over his difficulties.

🔸Usher in
begin, bring out
Example- Globalisation has ushered in an era of market economy.

🔸Verse in
thing, expert in
Example- She is versed in the art of cooking.

🔸Vain of
proud of
Example- Though rich, Rohit is not vain of her health.

🔸Vexed with
person
Example- Don't get vexed with me.

🔸Vexed at
a thing
Example- I am vexed at my sister's absence.

🔸Warn against
Fault, danger
Example- I have already warned you against your carelessness.

🔸Warn of
danger
Example- He warned the nation of financial crisis.

🔸Worthy of
praise, note
Example- Your remarks are really worthy of note.

🔸Wanting in
lacking in
Example- Sara is wanting in common sense.
🔸Ward off
keep at a distance
Example- Hindus believe in many rituals to ward the evils off.

🔸Yearn for
acute desire, long for
Example- Sheetal yearned for the return to her own home.

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