Phrasal Verb
A phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or adverb or both and that functions as a verb whose meaning is different from the combined meanings of the individual words.
Phrasal Verb:
dry something up
Meaning / Example:
1. to cause moisture to dry away to nothing.
> Dry this spill up with the hair dryer.
> Will the hair dryer dry up this mess?
2. to cure a skin rash by the use of medicine that dries.
> Let's use some of this to try to dry that rash up.
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.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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