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to come back
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to take on
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to take over
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to rely on
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to bring up
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to reach out
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to come together
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to result in
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to sign up
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to stand up
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to look back
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to get back
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to get through
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to look up
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to engage in
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to take out
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to put out
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to go around
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to get back to
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to live on
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to come through
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to slow down
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to start out
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to build up
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to start off
to come back
to come back
Verb
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/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.

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intransitive
to take on
Verb
uk flag
/tˈeɪk ˈɑːn/

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
Verb
uk flag
/tˈeɪk ˈoʊvɚ/

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
Verb
uk flag
/ɹɪlˈaɪ ˈɑːn/

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
Verb
uk flag
/ˈbrɪŋ ˈʌp/

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
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈiːtʃ ˈaʊt/

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
Verb
uk flag
/kˈʌm təɡˈɛðɚ/

(of people) to form a united group

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intransitive
to result in
to result in
Verb
uk flag
/ɹɪzˈʌlt ˈɪn/

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
Verb
uk flag
/sˈaɪn ˈʌp/

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
Verb
uk flag
/stˈænd ˈʌp/

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

sit down

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

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
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt ˈbæk/

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
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt θɹˈuː/

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
Verb
uk flag
/lʊk ˈʌp/

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
Verb
uk flag
/ɛnɡˈeɪdʒ ˈɪn/

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
Verb
uk flag
/tˈeɪk ˈaʊt/

to remove a thing from somewhere or something

add

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

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
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ɐɹˈaʊnd/

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
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt bˈæk tuː/

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
Verb
uk flag
/lˈaɪv ˈɑːn/

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
Verb
uk flag
/kˈʌm θɹˈuː/

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
Verb
uk flag
/sloʊ ˈdaʊn/

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
Verb
uk flag
/stˈɑːɹt ˈaʊt/

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

end

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

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
Verb
uk flag
/stˈɑːɹt ˈɔf/

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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