Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs: Vocabulary Building

1500 Useful phrasal verbs for daily use -- What are "Phrasal Verbs"? - A PHRASAL VERB is made up of a Verb and an Adverb or a Preposition or both. Adverbs or prepositions which are used In Phrasal Verbs are called 'Particles'. Verb + adverb = Phrasal verb; Verb + preposition = Phrasal verb; Verb + adverb + preposition = Phrasal verb --- Examples: break down -- verb + adverb [break= verb; down= adverb]; ward off -- verb + preposition [ward= verb; off= preposition]; keep up with -- verb + adverb + preposition [keep= verb; up= adverb; with=preposition] --- 'USUAL' and 'IDIOMATIC' Meanings of Phrasal Verbs. A Phrasal verb may have a usual or idiomatic meaning - Phrasal Verb with Usual meaning: Verb and Particle keep their ordinary meaning-- Example: turn around -- to turn around. Phrasal Verb with Idiomatic meaning: Verb and Particle don't keep their ordinary meaning- Example: turn down -- to reject an offer --- Sample this: English Phrasal Verbs - A - Abide: abide by -- to obey/follow a decision, rule, etc. --- Abound: abound with/in -- to be full of --- Account: account for -- to explain --- to be a definite amount for --- to destroy --- Accustom: accustom to -- to be familiar --- Act: act on -- to affect; act out -- to express a feeling or an emotion in your behavior; act up -- to behave inappropriately; act upon -- to take an action on the basis of particular information, etc.; to execute --- Add: add in -- to include; add to -- to increase; add up -- to calculate or count --- to be sensible or reasonable; add up to -- to have a particular result --- to have a certain total amount --- Adhere: adhere to -- to follow a particular rule --- Agree: not agree with -- to dislike or disapprove --- Aim: aim at -- to Intend to achieve a particular goal --- Alight: alight on -- to find something by chance --- Align: align with -- to support a person, rules, etc, openly or publicly because you agree with them --- Allow: allow for -- to take something into consideration; allow of -- to make possible; to permit --- Allude: allude to -- to refer to --- Amount: amount to -- to be equal to something --- to count something as a total --- Angle: angle for -- to try to get something indirectly by hinting --- Answer: answer back -- to make counter-argument --- to give a rude reply to your senior, an authority, etc.; answer for -- to be responsible answer to somebody for something -- to explain your decision or action --- Appertain: appertain to -- to refer or relate --- Argue: argue down -- to beat somebody in an argument or a debate --- to persuade people not to accept a proposal or motion --- to persuade a seller to reduce the price; argue somebody into doing something -- to give reasons to persuade somebody to do or not do something --- Arrive: arrive at -- to decide something after deliberation --- Arrogate: arrogate to yourself -- to claim/take without having right --- Ascribe: ascribe to -- to think or say something is done by somebody --- Ask: ask around -- to talk to many people with a view to getting information --- to invite; ask for -- to request or demand something --- to provoke a negative reaction; ask in -- to invite somebody into your house; ask out -- to invite someone for a date --- Attend: attend to -- to deal with somebody/something --- Auction: auction off -- to sell something at an auction --- Avail: avail yourself of -- to take advantage of an opportunity --- Average: average out -- to make even; to calculate the average --- to balance or equalize --- Awake/Awaken: awake/awaken to -- to be aware of possible effects of something