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to sign up
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to get back
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to start off
to come back
To come back
us flag
/kˈʌm bˈæk/
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to return to a previous state or condition, often after a period of decline or loss

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After a tough season, the team managed to come back stronger than ever.
The company is trying to come back after its financial difficulties.
The patient made a remarkable recovery and came back to full health.

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intransitive
To take on
us flag
/tˈeɪk ˈɑːn/
Verb

to play against someone in a game or contest

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
take
phrase's particle
on
to take over
To take over
us flag
/tˈeɪk ˈoʊvɚ/
Verb

to begin to be in charge of something, often previously managed by someone else

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
take
phrase's particle
over
to rely on
To rely on
us flag
/ɹɪlˈaɪ ˈɑːn/
Verb

to have faith in someone or something

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
rely
phrase's particle
on
to bring up
To bring up
us flag
/bɹˈɪŋ ˈʌp/
Verb

to look after a child until they reach maturity

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
bring
phrase's particle
up
to reach out
To reach out
us flag
/ɹˈiːtʃ ˈaʊt/
Verb

to contact someone to get assistance or help

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
reach
phrase's particle
out
to come together
To come together
us flag
/kˈʌm təɡˈɛðɚ/
Verb

(of people) to form a united group

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intransitive
to result in
To result in
us flag
/ɹɪzˈʌlt ˈɪn/
Verb

to cause something to occur

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
result
phrase's particle
in
to sign up
To sign up
us flag
/sˈaɪn ˈʌp/
Verb

to sign a contract agreeing to do a job

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
sign
phrase's particle
up
to stand up
To stand up
us flag
/stˈænd ˈʌp/
Verb

to rise to a standing position from a seated or lying position

antonymsit down

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stand
phrase's particle
up
To look back
us flag
/lˈʊk bˈæk/
Verb

to turn one's head to see what is behind or happening behind

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
look
phrase's particle
back
to get back
To get back
us flag
/ɡɛt bˈæk/
Verb

to return to a place, state, or condition

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
back
to get through
To get through
us flag
/ɡɛt θɹˈuː/
Verb

to succeed in passing or enduring a difficult experience or period

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
through
to look up
To look up
us flag
/lˈʊk ˈʌp/
Verb

to raise one's eyes from something one is looking at downwards

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
look
phrase's particle
up
to engage in
To engage in
us flag
/ɛnɡˈeɪdʒ ˈɪn/
Verb

to participate in or become involved in a particular activity, conversation, etc.

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
engage
phrase's particle
in
to take out
To take out
us flag
/tˈeɪk ˈaʊt/
Verb

to remove a thing from somewhere or something

antonymadd

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
take
phrase's particle
out
to put out
To put out
us flag
/pˌʊt ˈaʊt/
Verb

to make something stop burning or shining

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
out
to go around
To go around
us flag
/ɡˌoʊ ɐɹˈaʊnd/
Verb

to rotate or spin around an axis or center point

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
around
to get back to
To get back to
us flag
/ɡɛt bˈæk tuː/
Verb

to contact someone again later to provide a response or reply, often after taking time to consider or research the matter

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
back to
to live on
To live on
us flag
/lˈaɪv ˈɑːn/
Verb

to remain alive

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
live
phrase's particle
on
to come through
To come through
us flag
/kˈʌm θɹˈuː/
Verb

to stay alive or recover after an unpleasant event such as a serious illness

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
through
to slow down
To slow down
us flag
/slˈoʊ dˈaʊn/
Verb

to move with a lower speed or rate of movement

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
slow
phrase's particle
down
to start out
To start out
us flag
/stˈɑːɹt ˈaʊt/
Verb

to begin taking the early steps regarding an action, project, or goal

antonymend

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
start
phrase's particle
out
to build up
To build up
us flag
/bˈɪld ˈʌp/
Verb

to become more powerful, intense, or larger in quantity

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
build
phrase's particle
up
to start off
To start off
us flag
/stˈɑːɹt ˈɔf/
Verb

to begin to act, happen, etc. in a particular manner

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
start
phrase's particle
off

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