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look into can be replaced by the single word investigate.
The police are looking into the case of the missing garden gnome.
The police are investigating the case of the missing garden gnome.
(Both these sentences are present continuous)
Look into also has the literal meaning of to look inside something.
Jack looked into the cellar. (past simple)
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What is a word that means to take or remove something?
Take away is a verb. It is called a phrasal verb because it has two parts take and away.A single verb with the same meaning is remove.
What is the phrasal verb of start learning?
I think there is none. There is not a phrasal verb for every situation so possibly there is no phrasal verb for start learning.
Is the phrasal verb breakaway separable?
can this phrasal verb be separated with a noun or pronoun?breakaway.
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb to look up to?
When you look up to someone, you admire them and appreciate what he or she stands for.
What is the phrasal verb of turn?
Not all verbs have a phrasal verb form so there is no 'the'phrasal verb of turn.However there are several phrasal verbs with turn:turn upturn downturn offturn onturn awayturn backturn inturn outturn to
Where might one go to find a 'phrasal verb'?
A phrasal verb occurs where a verb, a particle and/or preposition occur to form a single semantic unit. Examples include "dressing down" someone (verb + particle) and "looking after" (verb + preposition).
What part of speech is set out for?
set out for is a phrasal verb.It is a verb because it is a doing word:They set out for Dallas at three this morning.(What did they do)?It is phrasal because it is more than one word, but with a single meaning.
What is the verb that matches the meaning of blowup?
explodeBlow up is a verb it is a phrasal verb.
What is the difference between phrasal verb and idioms?
An idiom is an expression with several words. The meaning of idioms are hard/impossible to understand by looking at the meanings of the words in the idiom egHis grandfather kicked the bucket last night. The idiom kick the bucket means to die. It's impossible to know this from the words.some more idioms - full of beans, the early bird gets the worm, break a legA phrasal verb is two (maybe three) words that act as a single verb. Phrasal verbs are usually made up of a verb plus a preposition or adverb.Some phrasal verbs have a literal or exact meaning egstand up, sit down - the meanings of the phrasal verb are exactly as the words say.Some phrasal verbs have an idiomatic meaning, like idioms it is hard or impossible to guess the meaning from the individual words of this kind of phrasal verb. egblow up - this doesn't mean to blow air towards the sky - blow up means to explodeput off - has the meaning of postpone.some more examples of phrasal verbs:look out, look up, put out, pick up, put off, take up.
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb choke up?
The phrasal verb "choke up" means to become emotional or get tears in your eyes, making it difficult to speak.
What is a word that means to take or remove something?
Take away is a verb. It is called a phrasal verb because it has two parts take and away.A single verb with the same meaning is remove.
What is the phrasal verb of decide?
You can make a phrasal verb of decide by adding onor upon to it.What have you decided, John?I have decided on joining a religious order.I have decided upon Jane for my future wife.In both of these cases the postposition binds to the verb to change its meaning, creating a phrasal verb.
Why are phrasal verbs made up of more than one word?
Phrasal verbs are made up of more than one word because they consist of a verb followed by one or more particles (such as prepositions or adverbs) that together form a single semantic unit with a specific meaning. The combination of the verb and particle(s) often creates a new idiomatic expression or conveys a more nuanced or idiomatic meaning than the individual words on their own.
What is the phrasal verb in beat you until am numb?
there is no phrasal verb in these words.
What is the phrasal verb of start learning?
I think there is none. There is not a phrasal verb for every situation so possibly there is no phrasal verb for start learning.
What is the phrasal verb for abandoned?
The phrasal verb for abandoned is "walk away from."
What is a phrasal verb that means 'decrease'?
the phrasal verb for "decrease" is go down.
