Phrasal Verb


A phrase that consists of a verb with a preposition or adverb or both, the meaning of which is different from the meaning of its separate parts.


Phrasal Verb:
vacuum something up (from something)

Meaning:
to clean something up from something with a vacuum cleaner.

Example:
He vacuumed up the birdseed from the kitchen floor.


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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.

A compilation of 50 phrasal verbs.
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