Phrasal Verb


A group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word separately.


Phrasal Verb:
burn something into something and burn something in

Meaning / Example:

1. to engrave, brand, or etch marks or letters into something by the use of great heat.
> She burned her initials into the handle of the umbrella.

2. to implant something firmly in someone's head, brain, memory, etc.
> She burned the information into her head.


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Phrasal verbs are multi-word verbs that, like single-word verbs, convey action of the body or mind or occurrences. Phrasal verbs consist of a basic verb + another word or words, usually a preposition or adverb. Example: speak (basic verb) + up (preposition)

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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