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phrasal verb phrasal verb /ˌfreɪ.zəlˈvɜːb/ aep /-ˈvɝːb/ noun [C] ► B1 a phrase that consists of a verb with a preposition or adverb or both, the meaning of which is different from the meaning of its separate parts: » 'Look after', 'work out' and 'make up for' are all phrasal verbs.See picture:  See picture:  Thesaurus+: ↑Verb forms, tenses and types of verbs• • • Extra Examples:» The phrasal verb 'heal up' is intransitive.» Some phrasal verbs consist of three words, such as 'look up to'. |