Phrasal Verb
Phrasal verbs are two or more words that come together to give us a new verb with a different meaning from the original words.
Phrasal Verb:
hike something up
Meaning:
to raise something, such as prices, interest rates, a skirt, pants legs, etc.
Example:
The grocery store is always hiking prices up.
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Phrasal verbs consists of a basic verb + another word or words. The two or three words that make up a phrasal verb form a short 'phrase' - which is why we call them 'phrasal verbs'.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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