Some Group Verbs wit illustrative Sentences ACT Act on or upon (affect, = y—Sueh hard wor health. Act under (act in obedience to, Sa STs the orders of the Headmaster. ct pon your =m}—Hle acted under Act up to (act according to, SFr Bs He ahvays sup tomy / advice. ASK sk for (Pray for, 5'¢71)—He asked for a loan of one thousnad rupees. 4 BEAR Bear away. off (win, 2 =u =e™)—He bore aw Annual spor Bear on (relate to. 7 %eM)—His remark docs not bear on this (off four prizes in the subject. Bear out (support. 7885 441)—His evidence does not bear our the charge. ; Bear up (sustain, S278 —Hlis patience he him up in that crisis. Bear with (tolerate, 431 #7 )—T t. \—The engine dio: Blow off (emii. ase Biou / Blow oui (extinguish. low up (destrey by explosion. s eww up the bridgy” »—The soldicrs K away (get away fron the prison. Scanned with CamScannerBreak in, on (interrupt, #4 erem)—You should not break conversation. -_ “ Break into (enter by force, &if#m ea! ¥21)—The robber py OK in pant gee house in midnight. . ’ iy Break off (stop suddenly 221 «ifm mem)-The speaker broke of middle of his speech. Break out (spread suddenly, 2318 &@ *)—Cholera broke village. Break through (get through by force, ( through the enemy's line. [Break up (close, 8@1)—Our schoo) Break with (quarrel, #19 en) —H¢ has broken with his friend, BRING Bring about (cause to happen, ¥r1)—He tried to bring about a ating between them. Bring down (reduce, 3% ¥1)—The good harvest brought down the price of rice, Bring forth (produce, 899% %21)—The timely rain brings forth ‘good crops. Bring in (yield, Giem)—His property brings him in Rs. 5,000 Bring off (rescue, 71 #2). wrecked ship. Bring out (publish, aa er ¢1)—The new book, Bring through (cure, STat*H ATS Fal) —Thy x the patient through. / Bring up (rear, afSa1e" #41)—She is/hrought up by her mother. ‘ year, , He brought off the passengers on thy publisher has brought outa medicine has brought BURST san Burst into (express emotion, Zig Sr al)-She burst into tearste see her dead son. ‘ ' Burst out (begin suddenly, wim He burst out laughing. CALL Call at (visit, cra Gr WeM)—He called at my office yesterday.” oa for (demand, btet)—He called for an explanation from me. a Call forth (use, #1 *Ie1)—You have to call forth all your energy the ensuing examination. Z Call in (send for, tifa *1ST)—Please call in a doctor. Ww, SHRM eM) —The strike was called off. ‘o Gl ®1)—He called on (upon) ie # + ~loftice, : i A 7 Call out (shout, Stara #1) He called out | 7 Call over (read out, 3e)—The teacher “pupils in the class, Call up (re 7 P (remember, "24 7H) eg (ot call up your name. : 7 ANY away (remove, gmefrs *2!)—The wounded man | away to the hospital 4 Carry away . Y (cause d i yf current at tO. FY NORA) —te wae’ aartod Scanned with CamScannerGROUP VERBS/PHRASAL VERBS — ‘Carty off (ca na z - ie death to, 33 377)}—Cholera has carried eff one - red people this year in the village. “arty oll bwin, fer Fee) —He carried off all the /Carty on (eontinue, S70 E ¢ prize: ; }—He will cary on the business. a ne out (obey 5*7 &T}—You must carry ont my order AMTY over (take, fooward, Rat ae exert HB YsT)}—This amount should be carried over to the next page. Carry through (brin; way Let ill car y i FRSA VET His har ar is hard labour will carry succes Carry with lesuée to nev i po ean AUS tO agree, FEE H)—He carried the auidience with ; . CAST Cast about (move about, @&F SPE FEE F)—He is casting about for an opportunity. : St aside (throw off FFE F)—He cast aside (or, cast aw off his old shoes. Cast out (reject, sen F1)—As he AC mf friend, 1 shall not cast_him out or cast CATCH Cateh at (take the opportunity, 7211 &e FT)—A drowning man catches at ast Cateh up (come up with, 718 fo advanced countries, aw, fdia is trying to catch up with the COME Foam about (happen. ‘<31)-How did the accident come about? . FRE MStI—] came across the lame man on the across (me he fox tried to way Va at (come up within the reach of, #17 91st) —~ came at the grapes but failed. “ .come by (get. *188)—How did you come by this picture? Z, come denvn (decrease, #2 1em)—The price of rice has come down. of a respectabl efamily Z.coue of (to be born, 225% #')—He comes frome oft (take place, 7% Fe™M—Our annual sports came oti yesterd: Come out (be kno Come round (recover, soon. Come to (amount (0. month. Come up to (be equal (0. 3% REY a expectation. CRY get eat)—Do not cry down anything without wn, se7S Let}}—The result will come out soon. ‘emai S18 #1)—The patient will come round aurt EeTt)—His jactme comes fo Rs, 100/-a0 fis word did not come up fo our Cry down (decry. 1 considering the pros and cons of It Cry for (demand. wr} wet)—They are cry “ prevention of flood. Cay out (Shout, Bee He rig Out lor help. ‘ cuT tat jo cut-down your budget. Jown (reduce, #740. two ) reene aistocate. 8 SE) The robbers cut afl the #tephone a master plan for the r Scanned with CamScannerDO abolish, 7% 224 71 %}—We should do away with Do away with ( habits. Do for (serve the purpose of, #14 *N1)}—This cloth will do for 4 10 Do up (put into order, 8m=1)—He had to Do with (deal with, 12 wal)—He hago do with all sorts of peg 10 po without (manage without, ‘rel BIEAt)—I cannot dg the lamp of my assis\a many rooms eye, DEAL Deal in (carry on business, 74 #1) [Ye deals in rice. Zz Deal with (behave, 72m +) —Hegaals with me very well, “DRAW j away (divert, sufi 7a 7em)—His attention was drawn g, by the noise. . a Draw back (retreat, fu G)—The army is now drawing back, Draw in (reduce, 4&6% #1)—Try to draw in your expenditure, Draw off—(pull of, Bi" GF1)—She drew 9j gloves. Draw on (approach, #aAIfe gem!) —The sGtival Is drawing on, Draw out (sketch, ®gil GFl)—Will yptt draw out a scheme? . RIVE Drive away (turn out, reife ¥m)—HE was driven away from ql village, Draw + ‘ALL if Fall at (show disappointment, area SFA GA) —His face fell at news. : Fall among (happen to come among, 34 “ifm G1)—He feel the thieves. Fall back upon (have recourse to, @f G41 4 2&1 Sa1)—Having los | his job he fell back upon agriculture. “| Fall in with (agree with, a4 %em1)—1 cannot fall in with his views Z vail from (come out, *f&1 Zem)—Not a word fell from his lips. | Fall off (decline, #¥m men)—The quality of goods has fallen of Fall on (attack, "144 Fl)—The robbers f@¥ on the passer-by. Fall out (quarrel, #7% 1)—Do not fof our with your friend. / Fall through (fail, 54 Z6m)—All hj& plans fell through. Fl / Fil infap (complete, “4 1) — Fill ¢{(up) the gaps. Find out (d re Find out (det: i nt (detec, ifm ae =e diways busy to find a GET i Get at (reach, area ANT \—" Ot Lv eres 16m) ~The books ate locked up at 7 Get away (escape, om za) + Necklace, Get by (pass, 2m fra mem) Please jo /. Get down (descend, 5} —He got do, yp Get i fascend, 25)—He got into et Off (eSgeme, TENA —The thine - The thief could not get away) ‘t me get by. wn from the train. the train, Scanned with CamScannerGROUP VERBS /PHRASAL VERBS 335 Get on {proceed, 347% ta7)—How are you getting on with your Get out (go out, #22 mem)}—Get out of the class. Get out (come out, 24% 26= }—The secret out at last. Get over (overcome. “SF = }—He wiZooh get over the difficulties. oS through (succeed, 77°75 "T= =i)-Ate got through the examination. Get up (rise, “77 77" 71}—He getyy/up at 5 a. m. every day. . GIVE Lo ive away (make over.%224 e2}—The president gave away the prize: Tone in (yield, 792i 4m =}—The enemies gave in at last. & Give off (send out,497% =)—The cooking coal gives off a lot of smoke. Give out (disclose, 2#™ =2)—He will never give out the truth. j Give over (make over, Zatz #21} He ill ive over charge tomorrow. © Give over (stop, 7% %7)—The rain fll soon give over. : | Vv Give up (abandon, “271 =1}—Tyf to give up your bad habit. Go J Go about (move about, 4 T=1)—He goes about canvassing his goods. Go away (leave the place, ¢%* #4i}—He has gone away with all his belongings. Go after (follow, "971% &i)—The dog went after the thief. Go against (oppose, #t% Tzi)—This goes against the interest of the people. : Go back on (withdraw, <2u =71}—He won't go back on his word. fe beyond (exceed, S55 =71)—You have gone beyond your limit. | Z7Go by tact according to, [7% F71)—I have to. go by mules. Go forth (be issued. 21% %e7)—The order went forth for the public yesterday. Go in for (sit for, scaFre1 =1)\—He is going in for the W. B.C. S. Examination. Go off (be fired or be thrown, #1 em)—The gun (The arrow) went off by accident. Go on (continue, 571 Tez)—Go on with your studies. & 7 Go out (extinguish. fe tem)—The light has_gone out. | Go over (change, “#45 =a1)—He went over to the other part . Go through (read. *1)—He has gone throught the book. 7 So through (bear. 3g =m)—He has gone through many hardships. o up (increase, 7% “Tem)—The cost of living has gorie wp. Go with (agree, F506 Ft)—He will not go with you in this master. Go without (live without, Set #91)—They have to-go withuot from time to time. HAND fn over (place someone or some at the custody of some other, ‘arn ace yam Cem) —JMe thief was handed over to the police. HANG Jiang about (remain near, Sete ya ETAT} —The girl always hangs about her mother. Hang by (put to death by hanging) —The if neck. murder was hanged by the Scanned with CamScannerar fy Fa)—Father had to Nang clown his jes fet Hang down {lowe ‘a : : conduct, ty shame for his son's mi ; Hang for (put to death by hanging, 2F eE—He Was hang murder. ; dos Hang on (depend upon, 8 #°)—What is the use of hanging on Oh, for a job? ne Hang up (put up, 8a) —Hang up your coat, (Or) The Heating vy seaeked him to hang up the notice on the wall. ey Hang up (delay. #8 =3rm)—The plan has been hanging up for ay # a time. oo Hold back (hide, 19" 78}—-You need not hold back the see Hold in (check, ¥8 #81)—You should hold in your temper, a Hold off (keep away, 7 FAB WI) — Please hold off your dog, Hold on (passive-"206 em)-The meeting will be held on the 5th * Hold out (oller or promise, AEM Ge #1 se GEM) —Le het helping hand to me, Hold over (postpone, 28 #181)—This iy next meeting, Hold up (delay, #f #)—The trainfas held up for two hours, ‘KEEP ‘ Keep at (stick to, @)—THe girl kept at her mother in the kitchen, Keep away (rema from, a 41 181) —Keep yourself Keep down (control, 4&8 #1%!)—He could not keep down his anger, Keep in (prevent form going oul)—They were kept in by rain. keep in with (keep good terms, 74 TH WEA FA)—I can't keep in wih you any longe! Keep off (remain at a distance, 24 &)—Keep off the fire. iy Keep of{(continuc bri we) —He kept on shouting. iL Keep up (maintain, 487 78I)—He always tries to keep up his reputation as a good teacher, keep up with (keep pece with, 71m yf ban). 4 changing world. et from May, ld outs XN f has been held over iil y ‘Try to keep up with the v7 LAY Lay aside (keep apart, 7441 T}—Try to lay aside old age. Lay before (place, 1 #1)—He laid the facts before the committee: /. lay by (save, 760 &)—You must lay by something for the future Lay down (sacrifice, Ferm Giem)—Ile laid down his life for the sake his country Lay in (store, 521 312)—The potatoes were laid in for the oll: Lay off (disiniss temporarily, arafre gra aigre ea) —The workers laid off for two months, a Lay on (apply, 2 Hem) —1}¢ laid on paint on the doors. Lay on (put, 4°) —He laid his hand on my shoulder. Lay out (invest, *571)—He laid out a large amount of National Savings C rtilicates, Lay up with (be confined to bea. y / + rap zeny something for you He was’ tal Scanned with CamScannerLook at (gaze, Bie) Te ts looking at the moon 77 Look alter (ake care of, mil 1}-—Mother looked after hee child Look down pon (hate, i 40)—Do not toole down upon the poor, 4, Look for (seareh, @s)—He ts looking for ia Jobs Look forward (expect eagerly, ig ring attyThey looks forward to your help. Look into (examine, #8 #4l)-1 asked hin 10 look (nie the matter, Look on, upon (consider, 1711) —1 look upon (on) bine as my best Iriend, Look over (examine, "i" #41)—1 have loal@jover your papers. ? Look through (Inspect carefully, s1e1rsigra] 41) —The auditor looked through the account 7 Look up (lind out, fern ater #a1)—Lyfole up the word in the dietonary- y Look up (rise tn pi 0.1, aha fa 2M) —The price of goods bs looking up nowadays : / MAKE fer (sr9rSr #1) —The police made after the thiet 7 Make He made away with himself 7 Make fac m1em)—The ship made, for London |) Make of (compose of, 224 71) —This nent Is nade of gold. Make off (escape, 1/8 Men!) —The thief made off with ornaments. © Make out (understand, af trl) 1 can't make out your words, Make over (transfer, rea #1) —He has made over the charge (o the seerelary Make up (complete. fg #4)—I still need Rupees one hundred to ae make up the loss. up one's mind (resolve, 7% 1) —He made up his mind to go there. Make up for (compensat time. Make vsfeqea wal) 1 must make up for the lost PASS yy (die, 3741 31m) —The patient passed away peacefully. Pass by (pay no attention to, S228! #l)—He pass ed by these mistakes. Pass by (go along sidle, fra ofa men)—Hle passed hy, our hous PB pass for (he regarded as, “fre xem) —ITe Passed for a scholar in the village. pass of (to be over. 2 Zon) —The ceremony passed off smoothly, Pase on (proceed, Seat Mrem)—He passed on from this to that Pace over (over look 3c] %A)—We may pags over the unnecessary details. Pass through (to gather exp through many dillicul Poss aw pem)—He Pul auway all ideas of being a doctor Put by (lay boy ara ex at 7 wa) —Pur by, something for your old age. Put down (write, 1) Put down your name ‘on the blackboard. pat elown (suppress, sata met)—The king prt down the revolt. Y pat off (ake olf, frm grem—Put aif your shoes 7” pat off (postpone, 21s waN—The meeting was put olf: aol Put off (et ric of, 7AM GSTS TE rem)—You must put eff your doubls __ afaara @)—Put on your dl Put away (leave, 7S ag Put on (wea Scanned with CamScannera ; al) —He puts on anit of innocence, tout the lamp, ) The Headyfaster put UP a Notice, ea) ofanot pul up with Such ing, RUN 7 Run after (chase, 9747 #1) — The villagers ran after they. un away (flee, *m mem)—The boys ran away ie Seeing ye Run away with (steal. pia ofeat EAT ayent)—The thief ran atuay the valuables. ; © Run into (fall into, 88 zen)—He ran into danger. Run into (to be involved in, =fgs Zem)—He ran into heavy ¢ Run on (continue, De s#1)—The troubles all run on for a fon _ Run out, (become exhausted, or xem) ZIlis patience ts running /. Run over (knocked down, ‘mf vist Va acar. sce See off (to bid good-bye, Fram err Mey my friend off. Sce through (understant, 2% GF)AT have seen through his p| ‘SEND Send for (summon, tu *TaIt1)—Pleas sknd for a doctor. vo Send up (recommend for comp: candidates have been sg , Put on (pretend. Put out (extinguish, put up (hang up. S18 erate, 73 Put up with (to ( up for the examination, SET Set about (begin,=1#3 %#!)—He set about his work early in the mom Set apart or aside (reserve, 9 #4 41%I)—He set apart (aside) pat of his income for charity. Set aside (ignore, ®41% #71) —Let us set aside all formalites. Set against (ft#r# t1¢m!)—Publice opinion is setting against the prope 7 set-back (stop progress of, Saf 7% =1)—Publice opinion is setting the programme. Set by (lay by, #4 41)—Set by something for old age. 7 Set forth (start, mai #)—They set forth early in the morning.” Set in (begin, & %em)—The rains have set in. Zan out (start, a1 He set out for London. ‘et up lestabish, ‘feb #21) —The villagers have set up a school int village. Set upon, on (advance to attack, (upon) by a dog. SI A. Sit for (appear in. site wy Safe x Sit up (continue to sit, afm ara Stand against (oppose! i ir comme / a Pose, fara age) They stood against their Stand —_ i 7, Sane ere arene Aor stand ny your tent Ty last election, He Stood for Presidentshl Stand for (sybolise. 8&4 95 xem) —P.6, stand for post offi 0. stands for p Scanned with CamScannerStund up for (support the cause of, sce argte)-The strong should si Stand up for the weak, Stand a (be promi nil, 2 Lem)-His work stands out form that of he others. Stand over (be postponed, %rs «e)-Let this next meeting, Stand to (stick to, ft 4FH)-He stando his promise. Stand to (abide by, aif 4)-I¢ stayéls to reason that the best boy will get the best prize, natter stand over till the TAKE A Take alter (resemble, #71 Zen!)-She takes after her mother. ke back (withdraw, frai®u nem!)-She will not take back her words. ‘Take by (eatch, #1)-He took the man by his neck. ; _41 Take down (write down, fafa tem)-Take down the note in short. Take for (consider, 5 1-1 took him fora saint. Site off (put off, ar F)-Take off your coat Take over (accept, s1%1 #)-The new secretary will take over the charge. ‘Take to (addict, SFT Ren)-He has taken fo drinking in his youth. ‘Take up (occupy, 8 M)~This work ike up too much time. ‘Take up (undertake, ste #2)-He yal take up the problem and try to solve it. TALK Talk over (discuss, 8T10" *)-They are tallcing over the matter. TELL Tell of (describe, #41 #2)-He told ofA plan in details. Tell on. upon (affect, *f& *m)-OyeF eating may tell on (upon) your health. TURN Turn aside (deviate from, fBe %et)-We should not turn aside from the path of virtue. Turn against (become hostile, *# 21 ‘8h1)-They soon turned against us. ye ‘Turn away (keep away, Sifts off teM)-He tured away in disguise. Turn down (reject. 84% #)-He turned down our proposal. 4 Turn into (change into, "fae" #m)-Turn this passage into English. Z, varn off (stop, 7% #1) Tun off the switch, vy Turn on (let it work, 57] ¥1)— Turn on the switch. Turn out (drive out, fretfge Fa1)-He was turned out from the school. ‘Turn to (engage, oneself, frye Rem1)-Ladvised him to turn to the study of medicine. ‘Turn up (appear, Safes Fe) —H \ fas not tured up yet. ‘WORK. Work at (be engaged in, 770° Gm fagre frge a1e1)—He is working at the statue, Work on (continue working, #6 vim wem)—He worked on throughout the night Work out (solve, 514% @!)—He could not work out the sum. Work up (excite, 8@s *)—Antony worked up the feelings of the 7 Roman mob by his speech. NAN Scanned with CamScanner