Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Group Verbs Mostly Important


Act on/upon - depend on
Act under - act in obedience to
Act up to - act according to
Act for - work on behalf of
Act on - obey

Ask for - pray for
Ask for - call one
Ask after - take care of

Bear away off-He bore away four prizes in the annual sports
Bear on-His remark does not bear on this subject
Bear out-His evidence does not bear out the charge
Bear up-His patience bore him up in that crisis
Bear with-I cannot bear with such insults.

Break in (force entry)-The robber broke in the house yesterday.
Break off (stop suddenly)-He broke off in the middle of his speech.
Break out (spread)-Small pox has broken out in the city.
Break up (end)-The school breaks up at 4:30 p.m.
Break through (force a passage)-The soldiers broke the barrier.
Break down (decline, weaken)-His health broken down because of his heard-work.
Break with (parted)-He has broken with his wife.
Break into (enter by breaking)-Last night a thief broke in to my house.
Break in, on-You should not break in our conversation
Break away-The convict broke away from the prison

Blow off-The engine blows off carbon-di-oxide.
Blow out-Blow out the lamp.
Come across- How did the accident come about?
Come by- How did you come by this picture?
Come of-He comes of a respectable family
Come off-Our annual sports came off yesterday.
Come to- His income comes to our expectation.
Come about-When did it come about?
Come down -The price came down suddenly.
Come from-The fruit came from Khulna.
Come out-My mother will come round soon.

Put away=Leave = He puts away all ideas of being a doctor.
Put by = Deposit =Put by something for your old age.
Put down= write =Put down your name on the blackboard.
Put down= Suppress= The king puts down the revolt.
Put off =take off =Put off/take off your shoes.
Put off =postpone = The meeting was put off.
Put off =get rid of =You must put off your doubts.
put on = wear = Put on your dress.
Put on = pretend = He puts on an air of innocence.
Put out = Extinguish= He puts out the lamp.
Put up = Hang up = The headmaster put up a notice.
Put up with= Tolerate= I can not put up with such insults.

No comments:
Write Comments

Recommended Posts × +