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hrasal Verb
Meaning
Example
Abide by
Accept or follow a decision or rule.
We have to ABIDE BY what the court says.
Account for
To explain.
They had to ACCOUNT FOR all the money that had gone missing.
Ache for
Want something or someone a lot.
My partner's been away for a fortnight- I am ACHING FOR her.
Act on
To take action because of something like information received.
The police were ACTING ON a tip from an informer and caught the gang red-handed.
Act on
Affect.
The medicine only ACTS ON infected tissue.
Act out
Perform something with actions and gestures..
They ACTED OUT the story on stage.
Act out
Express an emotion in your behaviour.
Their anger is ACTED OUT in their antisocial behaviour.
Act up
Behave badly or strangely.
My computer's ACTING UP; I think I might have a virus.
Act upon
To take action because of something like information received.
The police were ACTING UPON a tip-off.
Act upon
Affect.
The enzyme ACTS UPON certain proteins.
Add on
Include in a calculation.
You have to ADD the VAT ON to the price they give.
Add up
To make a mathematical total.
We ADDED UP the bill to check it was correct.
Add up
Be a satisfactory explanantion for something.
She explained why the work wasn't ready, but her story doesn't ADD UP.
Add up to
Have a certain result.
Trains delays are getting worse and with the high fares, it all ADDS UP TO misery for the commuters.
Add up to
Come to a certain amount or figure.
The total costs ADD UP TO several million euros.
Agree with
Affect- usually used in the negative to show that something has had a negative effect, especially is it makes you feel bad.
I feel terrible- that food didn't AGREE WITH my stomach.
Meaning
Example
Abide by
Accept or follow a decision or rule.
We have to ABIDE BY what the court says.
Account for
To explain.
They had to ACCOUNT FOR all the money that had gone missing.
Ache for
Want something or someone a lot.
My partner's been away for a fortnight- I am ACHING FOR her.
Act on
To take action because of something like information received.
The police were ACTING ON a tip from an informer and caught the gang red-handed.
Act on
Affect.
The medicine only ACTS ON infected tissue.
Act out
Perform something with actions and gestures..
They ACTED OUT the story on stage.
Act out
Express an emotion in your behaviour.
Their anger is ACTED OUT in their antisocial behaviour.
Act up
Behave badly or strangely.
My computer's ACTING UP; I think I might have a virus.
Act upon
To take action because of something like information received.
The police were ACTING UPON a tip-off.
Act upon
Affect.
The enzyme ACTS UPON certain proteins.
Add on
Include in a calculation.
You have to ADD the VAT ON to the price they give.
Add up
To make a mathematical total.
We ADDED UP the bill to check it was correct.
Add up
Be a satisfactory explanantion for something.
She explained why the work wasn't ready, but her story doesn't ADD UP.
Add up to
Have a certain result.
Trains delays are getting worse and with the high fares, it all ADDS UP TO misery for the commuters.
Add up to
Come to a certain amount or figure.
The total costs ADD UP TO several million euros.
Agree with
Affect- usually used in the negative to show that something has had a negative effect, especially is it makes you feel bad.
I feel terrible- that food didn't AGREE WITH my stomach.
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