Phrasal Verb
A verb combined with an adverb or a preposition, or sometimes both, to give a new meaning.
Phrasal Verb:
spruce someone or something up
Meaning / Example:
1. to tidy up and groom someone or something.
> Laura's mother took a few minutes to spruce her daughter up for the party.
2. to refurbish or renew someone or something.
> Do you think we should spruce this room up a little?
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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Phrasal Verb
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