Phrasal Verb


Phrasal verbs are two or more words that together act as a completely new verb with a meaning separate from those of the original words.


Phrasal Verb:
piece something out

Meaning / Example:

1. to add patches or pieces to something to make it complete.
> There is not quite enough cloth to make a shirt, but I think I can piece it out with some scraps of a complementary color for the collar.

2. to add missing parts to a story, explanation, or narrative to make it make sense.
> Before she passed out, she muttered a few things and we were able to piece the whole story out from that.


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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.
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