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to put on
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to ask for
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to open up
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to get up
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to put in
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to wake up
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to move on
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to turn on
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to point out
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to hear from
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to get out
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to give up
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to go over
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to get on
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to turn into
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to bring in
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to hang out
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to go away
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to talk down
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to take off
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to agree with
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to turn to
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to break down
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to keep in
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to hear of
to put on
to put on
Verb
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/pʊt ɑːn/
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to place or wear something on the body, including clothes, accessories, etc.

take off
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I always put on my helmet before riding my bike.
She decided to put on her favorite dress for the party.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
on
to ask for
Verb
uk flag
/ˈæsk fɔːɹ/

to state that one wants to see or speak to someone specific

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
ask
phrase's particle
for
to open up
to open up
Verb
uk flag
/ˈoʊpən ˈʌp/

to unlock or unfold something that was previously closed or shut

close

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
open
phrase's particle
up
to get up
to get up
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt ˈʌp/

to wake up and get out of bed

go to bed

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
up
to put in
Verb
uk flag
/pˌʊt ˈɪn/

to place an object into another object

Grammatical Information:

ditransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
in
to wake up
to wake up
Verb
uk flag
/ˈweɪk ˈʌp/

to no longer be asleep

fall asleep

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
wake
phrase's particle
up
to move on
to move on
Verb
uk flag
/mˈuːv ˈɑːn/

to accept a change or a new situation and be ready to continue with one's life and deal with new experiences, especially after a bad experience such as a breakup

withdraw

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
move
phrase's particle
on
to turn on
to turn on
Verb
uk flag
/tɝːn ɑːn/

to cause a machine, device, or system to start working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch

switch off

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
on
to point out
to point out
Verb
uk flag
/pˈɔɪnt ˈaʊt/

to show something to someone by pointing one's finger toward it

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
point
phrase's particle
out
to hear from
to hear from
Verb
uk flag
/hˈɪɹ fɹʌm/

to be contacted by a person or an entity, usually by letter, email, or phone call

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
hear
phrase's particle
from
to get out
to get out
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt ˈaʊt/

to leave somewhere such as a room, building, etc.

enter

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
out
to give up
to give up
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɪv ʌp/

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

enter

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
give
phrase's particle
up
to go over
to go over
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ˈoʊvɚ/

to thoroughly review, examine, or check something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
over
to get on
to get on
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt ˈɑn/

to enter a bus, ship, airplane, etc.

get off

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
on
to turn into
to turn into
Verb
uk flag
/tˈɜːn ˌɪntʊ/

to change and become something else

Grammatical Information:

linking verb
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
into
to bring in
Verb
uk flag
/bɹˈɪŋ ˈɪn/

to move someone or something indoors

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
bring
phrase's particle
in
to hang out
to hang out
Verb
uk flag
/hˈæŋ ˈaʊt/

to spend much time in a specific place or with someone particular

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
hang
phrase's particle
out
to go away
to go away
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ɐwˈeɪ/

to move from a person or place

come

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
away
to talk down
to talk down
Verb
uk flag
/tˈɔːk dˈaʊn/

to speak to someone in a way that suggests they are inferior or less intelligent than the speaker

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
talk
phrase's particle
down
to take off
to take off
Verb
uk flag
/teɪk ɑːf/

to remove a piece of clothing or accessory from your or another's body

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
take
phrase's particle
off
to agree with
to agree with
Verb
uk flag
/ɐɡɹˈiː wɪð/

to believe that something is morally right or acceptable

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
agree
phrase's particle
with
to turn to
to turn to
Verb
uk flag
/tˈɜːn tuː/

to seek guidance, help, or advice from someone

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
to
to break down
to break down
Verb
uk flag
/bɹˈeɪk dˈaʊn/

(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working as a result of a malfunction

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
break
phrase's particle
down
to keep in
Verb
uk flag
/kˈiːp ˈɪn/

to not let someone leave a particular place

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
keep
phrase's particle
in
to hear of
to hear of
Verb
uk flag
/hˈɪɹ ʌv/

to know about somebody or something because one has received information or news about them

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
hear
phrase's particle
of

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