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Separable Phrasal Verbs

Summary:

Provides an overview and lists of phrasal/two part verbs.

add up
add		 back up
cause to move backwards; support		 blow up
cause to explode; destroy by explosives		 break down
analyze; list the parts of separately
bring about
cause to happen		 bring off
accomplish		 bring on
cause
bring out
publish; emphasize		 bring over
bring		 bring to
revive
bring up
raise; care for from childhood		 brush out
brush the inside of		 burn down
destroy by burning
burn up
consume by fire		 buy out
by the other person's share of a business		 buy up
buy the whole supply of
call off
cancel; order away		 call up
telephone; summon for military service		 calm down
become calm
carry on
continue		 carry out
fulfill; complete; accomplish; perform		 carry over
carry; continue at another time or place
cheer up
cause to become cheerful		 chew up
chew thoroughly		 chop up
chop into small pieces
clean off
clear the surface of		 clean out
clean the inside of		 clean up
tidy
clear out
clear the inside of		 clear up
clarify; clear the inside of		 close down
close permanently
close up
close temporarily		 count in
include		 count out
exclude
count up
calculate; count; add to a total		 cross out
eliminate		 cut off
interrupt; sever; amputate
cut out
eliminate; delete		 cut down
reduce in quantity		 draw up
write; compose (a document)
dress up
put clothes on; adorn		 dust out
dust the inside of		 eat up
eat completely
figure out
interpret; understand		 figure up
compute		 fill in
complete (a printed form)
fill out
complete (a printed form)		 fill up
fill completely (a container)		 find out
discover
fix up
repair; arrange in a suitable manner		 get across
cause to be understood		 give back
return
give out
distribute; announce		 give up
surrender something		 hand down
deliver; pronounce formally; leave as an inheritance
hand over
yield control of		 hang up
suspend		 have on
be dressed in
have over
entertain someone informally at one's home		 hold off
delay; restrain		 hold up
delay; rob; threaten with a weapon
keep up
continue; keep the same pace		 leave out
omit		 let down
disappoint
let out
release from confinement; make larger (in sewing)		 light up
light; illuminate thoroughly		 live down
live in such a way as to cause something to be forgotten
make over
remake		 move over
move to the side		 pass out
distribute
pass up
not take advantage of (as an opportunity)		 pass on
transmit		 pay back
repay
pay off
discharge a debt completely; give someone his final pay		 pick up
come to meet an escort; lift with hands or fingers; learn casually;initiate an association publicly		 play down
minimize
play up
emphasize		 point out
indicate		 pull down
pull in a downward direction; raze
push across
cause to be understood or accepted		 put off
postpone		 put on
dress in; deceive or fool
put up
preserve (food); receive as an overnight guest		 quiet down
be quiet		 ring up
the telephone
rinse off
rinse the surface of		 rinse out
rinse the inside of		 rule out
eliminate
run down
trace; disparage; hit with a vehicle		 run off
cause to depart; reproduce mechanically		 save up
accumulate
see through
complete; in spite of difficulties		 see off
accompany someone to the beginning of a trip		 send back
send to a place where formerly located
send over
send to where someone is		 set up
arrange		 show off
exhibit ostentatiously
shut off
cause to cease functioning		 slow up
cause to move more slowly		 spell out
enumerate; state in detail
stand up
fail to keep an appointment with		 sweep out
sweep the inside of		 take back
return; retract a statement
take down
remove from a high position; write from dictation		 take in
understood; fool; deceive; make smaller (in sewing)		 take over
take; assume command of
tear down
destroy		 tear up
tear into small pieces		 tell off
scold; reprimand
think over
consider		 think through
consider from beginning to end		 think up
create; invent
throw away
discard		 throw over
reject		 tie up
tie securely or tight
tire out
cause to be exhausted		 touch up
repair		 try on
put on a garment to verify the fit
try out
test		 turn down
refuse; lower the volume		 turn out
produce; force into exile, extinguish (a light)
wash off
wash the surface of		 wash out
wash the inside of		 wear out
use until no longer usable; tire greatly
wind up
finish, tighten the spring of a watch or machine		 wipe off
wipe the surface of		 wipe out
wipe the inside of; decimate
work out
solve		 write down
record		 write out
write down every detail; spell out
write up
compose; prepare (a document)