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- [frey-zuh l vurb]
- /ˈfreɪ zəl vɜrb/
- /freɪzl vɜːb/
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- [frey-zuh l vurb]
- /ˈfreɪ zəl vɜrb/
Definitions of phrasal verb words
- noun phrasal verb a combination of verb and one or more adverbial or prepositional particles, as catch on, take off, bring up, or put up with, functioning as a single semantic unit and often having an idiomatic meaning that could not be predicted from the meanings of the individual parts. 1
- noun phrasal verb verb followed by a particle 1
- countable noun phrasal verb A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and an adverb or preposition, for example 'shut up' or 'look after', which together have a particular meaning. 0
- noun phrasal verb (in English grammar) a phrase that consists of a verb plus an adverbial or prepositional particle, esp one the meaning of which cannot be deduced by analysis of the meaning of the constituents 0
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Origin of phrasal verb
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Phrasal verb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phrasal verb popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
phrasal verb usage trend in Literature
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