Complete Phrasal Verbs List

Oct 1, 2026

Comprehensive compilation of English phrasal verbs with clear “meaning” definitions for each entry. The list covers common structures such as abide by, act on/out/up, add up to, agree with, aim at, allow for/of, and many question or request patterns like ask about/after/around/for/in/out/over/round. Each verb is accompanied by short explanations and example sentences showing practical usage in context, supporting quick reference and vocabulary expansion.

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Phrasal verbs list

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Complete Phrasal Verbs List Phrasal Verb Abide by Account for Ache for Act on Act on Act out Act out Act up Act upon Act upon Add on Add up Add up Add up to Add up to Agree with Aim at Aim at Allow for Allow of Angle for Answer Meaning Accept or follow a decision or rule. To explain. Want something or someone a lot. To take action because of something like information received. Affect. Perform something with actions and gestures.. Express an emotion in your behaviour. Behave badly or strangely. To take action because of something like information received. Affect. Include in a calculation. To make a mathematical total. Be a satisfactory explanantion for something. Have a certain result. Come to a certain amount or figure. Affect-usually used in the negative to show that something has had a negative effect, especially is it makes you feel bad. To target. Intend to achieve. Include something in a plan or calculation. Make possible, permit. Try to get something indirectly, by hinting or suggesting. To reply rudely to someone in authority. Example We have to ABIDE BY what the court says. They had to ACCOUNT FOR all the money that had gone missing. My partner's been away for a fortnight-Iam ACHING FOR her. The police were ACTING ON a tip from an informer and caught the gang redhanded. The medicine only ACTS ON infected tissue. They ACTED OUT the story on stage. Their anger is ACTED OUT in their antisocial behaviour. My computer's ACTING UP; I think I might have a virus. The police were ACTING UPON a tipoff. The enzyme ACTS UPON certain proteins. You have to ADD the VAT ON to the price they give. We ADDED UP the bill to check it was correct. She explained why the work wasn't ready, but her story doesn't ADD UP. Trains delays are getting worse and with the high fares, it all ADDS UP TO misery for the commuters. The total costs ADD UP TO several million euros. I feel terrible-that food didn't AGREE WITH my stomach. The magazine is AIMED AT teenagers. They're AIMING AT reducing costs by ten percent. You should ALLOW FOR delays when planning a journey. The rules don't ALLOW OF any exceptions. He's been ANGLING FOR an invitation, but I don't want him to come. Her mother was shocked when she started back Answer for Answer for Argue down Argue down Argue down Argue out Ask about Ask after Ask around Ask around Ask for Ask for Ask in Ask out Ask over Ask round Auction off Back away Back down Back into Back off Back out Back out of Back out of Back up Be held responsible for a problem. Speak on behalf of someone or from knowing them. Beat someone in a debate, discussion or argument. Persuade someone to drop the price of something they're selling. Try to persuade people not to accept a proposition, motion, etc. Argue about a problem to find a solution. Ask how someone is doing, especially professionally and in terms of health. Enquire about someone's health, how life is going. ANSWERING her BACK and refusing to help. The government should be made to ANSWER FOR their failure to sort out the problem. I can ANSWER FOR my partner because I know her position on this issue. The teacher tried to ARGUE the girl DOWN, but she couldn't. She ARGUED him DOWN ten percent. They tried to ARGUE DOWN the proposal. If we can't ARGUE our differences OUT, we'll have to take them to court. He ASKED ABOUT my father. Jenny rang earlier and ASKED AFTER you, so I told her you were fine. Ask a number of people for information of I have no idea, but I'll ASK AROUND at help. Invite someone. To provoke a negative reaction. Request to have or be given. To invite somebody into your house. To invite someone for a date. Invite. Invite someone. Sell something in an auction. Retreat or go backwards. Retract or withdraw your position or proposal in an argume

FAQs

What does “abide by” mean in these phrasal verbs?

“Abide by” means to accept or follow a decision or rule. An example given is following what the court says.

How is “act on” different from “act out” and “act up”?

“Act on” is to take action because of information received, while “act out” means to express a story or emotion through behaviour/actions. “Act up” means something is behaving strangely or malfunctioning, such as a computer acting up.

What does “add up to” mean in the list?

“Add up to” means to come to a certain amount or figure. The document includes examples where total costs add up to large amounts or misery for commuters.

Oct 1, 2026

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