Phrasal Verb

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Phrasal Verbs

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 account for (FORMAL) If you account for something, you explain how it came to be the way it is.
account for (formal)

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act as to perform the same function as a particular person or thing
act as

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act for If you act for someone, you represent them.
act for

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act on If you act on somebody's advice, you do as they suggest.
act on

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 Act for If you act for same function as a particular person or thing
act for

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act on If you act on somebody's advice , you do as they suggest.
act on

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act outIf you act out, you express your feelings through acts or words.
act out

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act up - ( Informal )If a part of your body or a piece of equipment acts up, it doesn't work properly.
act up - (Informal)

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add to If something adds to something, it makes it better, greater, stonger or more extreme in some way.
add to

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add upto add two or more numbers in order to find the total amount 
add up

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add up toIf you adhere to a law, a rule or a contact, you obey it or follow it.
add up to

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adhere to (formal)If you adhere to a law, a rule or a contract, you obey it or follow it.
adhere to (formal)

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advise against (formal)If you adhere to a law, a rule or a contract, you obey it or follow it.
advise against (formal)

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advise against (formal)to suggest to someone that they should not do something they are thinking of doing.
advise against (formal)

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advise of (formal)If you advise someone of something, you tell them about it.
advise of (formal)

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agree with If a certain place  ot lifestyle agrees with you, it suits you and is good for you.
agree with

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aim at If you aim a product or a creative work at a particular group of people, you see those people as your market or your audience.
aim at

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allow forto consider something, or take it into account, when making plans or making a decision
allow for

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allude to (formal)to mention or refer to something or someone in an indirect way
allude to (formal)

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amount to to be similar to, or to have the same effects as
amount to

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answer backto reply rudely to someone who is in a position of authority, such as a teacher, a parent or a coach 
answer back

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answer for to be held responsible for something 
answer for

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appeal for to ask for something, usually in order to help deal with a crisis or an emergency
appeal for

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appeal to If something appeals to you, you like it.
appeal to

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apply to If something applies to you, it is relevant to you or you are affected by it.
apply to

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arrive at to reach a result, a conclusion or a decision after considering relevant factors or details
arrive at

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ask afterIf you ask after someone, you ask about them when you talk to someone who's seen them recently.
ask after

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ask forto let someone know that you'd like them to give you something 
ask for

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ask out If you ask somebody out, you ask someone you like to go in a date with you
ask out

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ask over If  you ask some people over, you invite them to your house.
ask over

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associate withIf you associate with someone, you regularly spend time with them.
associate with

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attach to to believe that something has importance or significance in relation to something else
attach to

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attend to to deal with something or someone
attend to

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attribute to to believe that something results directly from a certain event or fact.
attribute to

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auction offto sell something to the highest bidder at an auction.
auction off

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average out at to come to a certain amount on average 
average out at

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