Phrasal Verbs

Here's an extensive list of Phrasal Verbs on EasyPaceLearning. Please visit the site to revise.

A phrasal verb is verb with a preposition or an adverb which creates a different meaning from the original standalone verb. There are various rules and uses to them. 

- Intransitive phrasal verbs CANNOT be followed by an OBJECT. E.g. He showed up.
- Transitive phrasal verbs CAN be followed by an OBJECT. E.g. I abide by the rules.
- Some phrasal verbs can be separated (I talked her into letting me go), whereas some cannot. (The figures have been accounted for)

Phrasal Verb	Meaning	Example
Abide by	Accept or follow a decision or rule.	We have to ABIDE BY what the court says.
Account for	To explain.	They had to ACCOUNT FOR all the money that had gone missing.
Ache for	Want something or someone a lot.	My partner's been away for a fortnight- I am ACHING FOR her.
Act on	To take action because of something like information received.	The police were ACTING ON a tip from an informer and caught the gang red-handed.
Act on	Affect.	The medicine only ACTS ON infected tissue.
Act out	Perform something with actions and gestures..	They ACTED OUT the story on stage.
Act out	Express an emotion in your behaviour.	Their anger is ACTED OUT in their antisocial behaviour.
Act up	Behave badly or strangely.	My computer's ACTING UP; I think I might have a virus.
Act upon	To take action because of something like information received.	The police were ACTING UPON a tip-off.
Act upon	Affect.	The enzyme ACTS UPON certain proteins.
Add on	Include in a calculation.	You have to ADD the VAT ON to the price they give.
Add up	To make a mathematical total.	We ADDED UP the bill to check it was correct.
Add up	Be a satisfactory explanantion for something.	She explained why the work wasn't ready, but her story doesn't ADD UP.
Add up to	Have a certain result.	Trains delays are getting worse and with the high fares, it all ADDS UP TO misery for the commuters.
Add up to	Come to a certain amount or figure.	The total costs ADD UP TO several million euros.
Agree with	Affect- usually used in the negative to show that something has had a negative effect, especially is it makes you feel bad.	I feel terrible- that food didn't AGREE WITH my stomach.
Aim at	To target.	The magazine is AIMED AT teenagers.
Aim at	Intend to achieve.	They're AIMING AT reducing costs by ten percent.
Allow for	Include something in a plan or calculation.	You should ALLOW FOR delays when planning a journey.

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