Phrasal Verb


Phrasal verbs are compound verbs that result from combining a verb with an adverb or a preposition. The resulting compound verb is idiomatic.


Phrasal Verb:
inundate someone or something with something

Meaning / Example:

1. to flood someone or something with fluid.
> The river inundated the fields with three feet of water.
> The storm inundated us with heavy rain.

2. to overwhelm someone with someone or something.
> They inun-dated us with mail.
> The children inundated us with requests for their favorite songs.
> The citizens inundated the legislature with demands for jobs.


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Phrasal verbs, also called two-word verbs, are idiomatic expressions wherein the second element of the verb (the adverb or particle) is not necessarily predictable.

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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