The document lists 30 phrasal verbs that can be used in formal or academic contexts like the TOEFL exam. Each phrasal verb is provided along with its meaning, whether it is separable or inseparable, and an example sentence. The list of phrasal verbs covers a variety of meanings including explain, obey, mention indirectly, reduce, start a new project, continue doing something until completion, understand in a certain way, plan in detail, come together, reduce possibilities, suggest an idea, delay doing something, do something unpleasant to solve a problem, stop considering something, tell someone your ideas, persuade not to do, consider carefully, develop in a particular way, and almost be in a particular state.
The document lists 30 phrasal verbs that can be used in formal or academic contexts like the TOEFL exam. Each phrasal verb is provided along with its meaning, whether it is separable or inseparable, and an example sentence. The list of phrasal verbs covers a variety of meanings including explain, obey, mention indirectly, reduce, start a new project, continue doing something until completion, understand in a certain way, plan in detail, come together, reduce possibilities, suggest an idea, delay doing something, do something unpleasant to solve a problem, stop considering something, tell someone your ideas, persuade not to do, consider carefully, develop in a particular way, and almost be in a particular state.
The document lists 30 phrasal verbs that can be used in formal or academic contexts like the TOEFL exam. Each phrasal verb is provided along with its meaning, whether it is separable or inseparable, and an example sentence. The list of phrasal verbs covers a variety of meanings including explain, obey, mention indirectly, reduce, start a new project, continue doing something until completion, understand in a certain way, plan in detail, come together, reduce possibilities, suggest an idea, delay doing something, do something unpleasant to solve a problem, stop considering something, tell someone your ideas, persuade not to do, consider carefully, develop in a particular way, and almost be in a particular state.
The following list contains 30 phrasal verbs that can be used as either neutral or formal words, so you can
confidently use them in academic contexts like the TOEFL exam.
1. Account for Meaning: To explain the reason for Type: Inseparable Example: Increased pollution may account for climate change. 2. Adhere to /adhea/ Meaning: Obey Type: Inseparable Example: You must adhere to the terms of the contract. 3. Allude to /eliud/ Meaning: Mention in an indirect way Type: Inseparable Example: She kept alluding to our agreement, but she didn’t want to reveal it. 4. Bring on Meaning: To cause something bad to happen, especially illness Type: Separable Example: His heart condition was brought on by his diet. 5. Bring up Meaning: To start discussing a subject Type: Separable Example: She brought the matter up very late so they didn’t have time to discuss it properly. 6. Come about Meaning: To happen, especially by chance Type: Inseparable Example: Increased unemployment has come about through automated production. 7. Cut back Meaning: To reduce Type: Inseparable Example: They are cutting back expenses. 8. Do without Meaning: To succeed in living or working without Type: Inseparable Example: We can do without help from you. 9. Embark on /Imbark/ Meaning: To start a new project or activity, usually one that will be difficult or take time Type: Inseparable Example: After graduating from university, she embarked on a career in banking. 10. Follow through Meaning: To continue doing something until it has been completed Type: Inseparable Example: You will need to follow through with some reading if you want to master the subject. 11. Frown upon Meaning: To not approve of something Type: Inseparable Example: Failure to attend classes is frowned upon. 12. Get across Meaning: To make people understand something Type: Separable Example: The teacher managed to get across how important it was to attend lectures. 13. Get around Meaning: To be heard by a lot of people Type: Inseparable Example: News of his promotion got around very fast. 14. Get at Meaning: To try to suggest something without saying it directly Type: Inseparable Example: What are you getting at? Was my presentation too long? 15. Get back Meaning: To start doing something again after not doing it for a period of time. Type: Inseparable. Example: Let’s get back to discussing how this happened. 16. Look forward to Meaning: To feel happy about something that is going to happen Type: Inseparable Example: I’m looking forward to meeting you later. 17. Look into Meaning: To try to discover facts about something Type: Inseparable Example: After several customers complained about late deliveries, they decided to look into the matter. 18. Make of Meaning: To understand someone or something in a certain way Type: Inseparable Example: What do you make of the teacher’s decision to shorten this course? 19. Map out Meaning: To plan in detail how something will happen Type: Separable Example: Her career was mapped out for her when she decided to take that job. 20. Meet up Meaning: To come together with someone Type: Inseparable Example: Let’s meet up and discuss how we are going to go about this project. 21. Narrow down Meaning: To reduce the number of possibilities Type: Separable Example: The detectives narrowed down the list of suspects to just two. 22. Put forward Meaning: To suggest an idea, opinion so that it can be discussed Type: Separable Example: The proposals were put forward last week, but the committee didn’t have time to discuss them. 23. Put off Meaning: To delay doing something especially when you don’t want to do it Type: Separable Example: Are you putting off writing that essay because you can’t concentrate right now? 24. Resort to Meaning: To do something unpleasant in order to solve a problem Type: Inseparable Example: We must resort to legal action of they don’t offer compensation. 25. Rule out Meaning: To stop considering something as a possibility Type: Separable Example: The CEO said that yearly bonuses can be ruled out in light of the financial crisis. 26. Run by Meaning: To tell someone your ideas so they can give you their opinion Type: Separable Example: I have a few ideas for tomorrow’s meeting. Can I run them by you? 27. Talk out of Meaning: To persuade someone not to do something Type: Separable Example: Her parents talked her out of living in a rented flat. 28. Think over Meaning: To consider a problem carefully Type: Separable Example: You should think it over before handing in your resignation. 29. Turn out Meaning: To develop in a particular way Type: Inseparable Example: The presentation turned out well, considering how little you prepared for it. 30. Verge on /verj/ Meaning: To almost be in a particular state Type: Inseparable Example: His speech was so good, it was verging on genius.