| phrasal verb |
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A verb that consists of two or more words.
Notes: 1. They usually consist of a verb and a preposition. |
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Example - (1) to rule out a suspect (2) to put on a coat |
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Oxford English Dictionary - The term's first citation is from 1879: "Modern English has made a new phrasal verb, and one that yet waits for a name. In this new verb the pronoun it, referring to no noun, acts as an objective accompaniment, and runs next after the verb." (J. Earle Philol. Eng. Tongue (ed. 3) x. 553) |
