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:
light up
Meaning / Example:
1. to become brighter.
> Suddenly, the sky lit up like day.
> The room lit up as the fire suddenly came back to life.
2. [for someone] to become interested and responsive in something.
> We could tell from the way Sally lit up that she recognized the man in the picture.
Phrasal verbs are two or more words that come together to give us a new verb with a different meaning from the original words.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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