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Useful English phrasal verbs and their meanings in simple words | Alphabetical list of English phrasal verbs1500 Useful phrasal verbs for daily useSample this: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 verbVerb + preposition = Phrasal verbVerb + adverb + preposition = Phrasal verbExamples: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 VerbsA Phrasal verb may have usual or idiomatic meaning -Phrasal Verb with Usual meaning:Verb and Particle keep their ordinary meaningExample: turn around -- to turn aroundPhrasal Verb with Idiomatic meaning:Verb and Particle doesn't keep their ordinary meaningExample: turn down -- to reject an offerFollowing is the detailed list of useful Phrasal Verbs and their meanings:English Phrasal Verbs -- AAbideabide by -- to obey/follow a decision, rule, etc.
Aboundabound with/in -- to be full ofAccountaccount for -- to explain | to be a definite amount for | to destroyAccustomaccustom to -- to be familiarActact on -- to affectact out -- to express a feeling or an emotion in your behavioract up -- to behave inappropriatelyact upon -- to take an action on the basis of particular information, etc.; to executeAddadd in -- to includeadd to -- to increaseadd up -- to calculate or count | to be sensible or reasonableadd up to -- to have a particular result | to have a certain total amountAdhereadhere to -- to follow a particular ruleAgreenot agree with -- to dislike or disapproveAimaim at -- to Intend to achieve a particular goalAlightalight on -- to find something by chanceAlignalign with -- to support a person, rules, etc, openly or publicly because you agree with themAllowallow for -- to take something into considerationallow of -- to make possible; to permitAlludeallude to -- to refer toAmountamount to -- to be equal to something | to count something as a totalAngleangle for -- to try to get something indirectly by hintingAnsweranswer back -- to make counter-argument | to give rude reply to your senior, an authority, etc.answer for -- to be responsibleanswer to somebody for something -- to explain your decision or actionAppertainappertain to -- to refer or relateArgueargue 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 priceargue somebody into doing something -- to give reasons to persuade somebody to do or not do somethingArrivearrive at -- to decide something after deliberationArrogatearrogate to yourself -- to claim/take without having rightAscribeascribe to -- to think or say something is done by somebodyAskask around -- to talk to many people with a view to getting information | to inviteask for -- to request or demand something | to provoke a negative reactionask in -- to invite somebody into your houseask out -- to invite someone for a dateAttendattend to -- to deal with somebody/somethingAuctionauction off -- to sell something at an auctionAvailavail yourself of -- to take advantage of an opportunityAverageaverage out -- to make even...