phrasale

explode, enlarge

blow up

raise

bring up

draw up

prepare in writing, normally through discussion

make full

fill up

prepare in writing

draw up

confirm, make more definite

firm up

stop doing sth

give up

delay, remain strong

hold up

continue

keep up

know about the latest developments

keep up with

search for sth in a reference source

look up

invent, to be a part of

make up

collect, find

pick up

to emphasize a problem or fact, so that people notice it more

point up

establish, make arrangements for

set up

start/to fill space or time

take up

consider carefully

weigh up

write formally/from notes

write up

cancel

call off

complete

finish off

make redundant

lay off

postpone

put off

remove, have a break

take off

speak angrily to

tell off

distinguish between

tell apart

organize

put on

put on clothes to see if they fit

try on

assume, employ

take on

rescue from financial difficulties

bail out

perform

carry out

see if sth is reliable

check out

delete wrong text

cross out

discover

find out

distribute

hand out

present sth carefully

lay out

similar to “lay out”

set out

omit accidentally or deliberately

leave out

show

point out

produce a document from a printer

print out, print off

read aloud

read out

erase a pencil mark

rub out

resolve, arrange

sort out

obtain, withdraw, take a break in sth

take out

test

try out

destroy

wipe out

calculate

work out

similar to “cross out”

strike out

give your position to someone, give sth to someone in authority, give someone else chance to speak

hand over

continue

carry on, go on

recover

bounce back

disappear, become extinct

die out

eat in a restaurant, etc.

eat out

find yourself in an unexpected (often negative) situation

end up

move back, return home

get back

do well, have a good relationship

get on

proceed

go ahead

leave, disappear gradually

go away

come from

go back, date back

increase

go up

decrease

go down

keep going in a difficult situation

hold on

keep

hold on to

participate

join in

begin to live in a new area

move in

leave the area you are living in

move out

end a phone convo

ring off

start a trip

set off

can replace “set off”

set out

have as a long-term aim

set out to do sth

to go at a slower speed

slow down

begin to fly, become successful

take off

say what you think publicly

speak out

attend an event, to describe the way in which a situation developed

turn out

can mean “hold up”

stand up

explain, record spending

account for

agree with

approve of

think that sth is valuable

believe in

enter illegally or with difficulty

break into

make a public request/demand

call for

request

call on

put on other clothes

change into

register at a hotel

check into

act according to a rule/law

comply with

spend time on

concentrate on

be composed of

consist of

help to cause

contribute to

work together

cooperate with

hit while driving

crash into, drive into

handle, do business with, be about

deal with

choose after careful thought

decide on

use resources

draw on

handle, but less positive

cope with

take part in

engage in

ask about

enquire about

make phone contact, reach, survive, be officially approved

get through

start a career, examine

go into

experience (often negative), check the details, do a number of actions

go through

respect, be relevant

keep to

result in/cause

lead to

communicate with in official capacity

liaise with

see sth as important in your life

live for

investigate

look into

move towards

make for

come to mind

occur to

indicate

point to

pass the entrance test

qualify for

take action as a result

respond to

experience, cost a great deal

run into

have an illness/problem

suffer from

complete sth difficult

go through with

reach a higher standard/level

catch up with

to bring yourself up to date

catch up on

encounter difficulties

come up against

reduce

cut back on, cut down on

deal with a difficult situation

face up to

give attention to

get down to

leave, escape from

get out of

agree, often reluctantly

go along with

be as good as expected

live up to

finish the supply

run out of

be aware of

watch out for

be connected to

be associated with

come/originate from

be derived from

have an irrational dislike of

be prejudiced against

to change your ideas or behaviour to make them suitable for a new situation

adapt to

include in planning

allow for

to have an affection or fondness for, it can mean to dislike or disapprove, to provide care or assistance

care for

to have an interest in or concern for, to be bothered or troubled by something

care about

to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory

complain about

to need a particular thing or the help and support of someone or something in order to continue

depend on, rely on

to be not like something or someone else

differ from

to treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their race, gender

discriminate against

to be able to see the difference between two things or people

discriminate between

to show that you think someone or something is stupid

laugh at

to feel or express opposition to or dislike of something or someone

object to

to make a happy or friendly expression in which the corners of your mouth curve up

smile at