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Verb + preposition Flashcards

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listen to
to pay attention to a sound, someone, or something
look for
to try to find something
look at
to direct your eyes toward something
wait for
to stay in a place until something happens or someone arrives
depend on
to rely on someone or something
think about
to consider something in your mind
talk to
to speak with someone
agree with
to have the same opinion as someone
believe in
to trust that something exists or is true
worry about
to feel anxious about something
care about
to feel that something is important to you
apologize for
to say sorry for something
arrive at
to reach a specific place, like a building or event
arrive in
to reach a city or country
belong to
to be owned by someone, or to be a member of a group
complain about
to express that you are unhappy about something
deal with
to handle a problem or situation
dream of
to want something very much, or to see something in a dream
focus on
to give most of your attention to something
laugh at
to make fun of someone or something, or to find something funny
rely on
to trust or depend on someone or something
compare to
to say how two things are similar or different
consist of
to be made up of specific parts
concentrate on
to direct your attention or effort toward something
participate in
to take part in an activity
succeed in
to achieve something you were trying to do
specialize in
to focus your studies or work on one specific area
insist on
to demand or firmly ask for something
apply for
to formally request something, like a job or scholarship
ask for
to request something
talk about
to discuss a topic (different from "talk to", which means to speak with a person)
ask about
to ask for information about something (different from "ask for", which means to request something)
apologize to
to say sorry to a person (different from "apologize for", which is used with the reason)
wait on
to serve someone, like a waiter (different from "wait for", which means to wait until something happens)
respond to
to answer or react to something
react to
to behave or respond in a certain way because of something
object to
to disagree with something
congratulate on
to say congratulations for an achievement
blame for
to say someone is responsible for something bad
warn about
to tell someone about a possible danger
protect from
to keep someone or something safe from harm
suffer from
to experience an illness or problem over time
recover from
to get better after an illness or difficult situation
graduate from
to complete your studies at a school
result in
to cause something to happen
lead to
to cause something to happen
contribute to
to help cause or be part of something
refer to
to mention or talk about something specific
relate to
to be connected to something, or to understand someone's feelings
benefit from
to gain an advantage from something
learn from
to gain knowledge or experience from something
pay for
to give money for something
hope for
to want something to happen
stand for
to represent or mean something, often about abbreviations
fight for
to struggle to achieve or protect something
agree on
to reach an agreement about something specific
approve of
to think something is good or acceptable
argue about
to disagree about a topic
argue with
to disagree with a person
base on
to use something as the foundation for an idea
borrow from
to take something from someone with the intention of returning it
bother with
to make the effort to do something
care for
to look after someone
clash with
to conflict or not match with something
come from
to originate from a place
compete with
to try to win against someone
complain to
to express dissatisfaction to a person
confide in
to tell someone a secret because you trust them
connect to
to join or link to something
consult with
to ask someone for advice or information
cope with
to deal successfully with a difficult situation
count on
to rely on someone or something
decide on
to choose something after thinking about it
differ from
to be different from something else
disagree with
to have a different opinion from someone
dispose of
to get rid of something
distinguish between
to recognize the difference between two things
divide into
to separate something into parts
dream about
to see something in a dream while sleeping
escape from
to get away from a place or situation
excel at
to be very good at something
exchange for
to trade one thing for another
experiment with
to try new things to see what happens
explain to
to make something clear to someone
fill with
to make something full of something
forgive for
to stop being angry about something someone did
hear about
to receive information about something
hear from
to receive a message or call from someone
hear of
to know that something or someone exists
hide from
to avoid being seen by someone
hint at
to suggest something indirectly
inform of
to tell someone official information
interfere with
to get in the way of something
introduce to
to make two people know each other for the first time
invest in
to put money into something hoping to profit
involve in
to include someone in an activity
keep from
to prevent something from happening
long for
to want something very much
look after
to take care of someone or something
major in
to choose a main subject to study at university
operate on
to perform surgery on someone
pray for
to ask God for something
prevent from
to stop something from happening
prohibit from
to officially not allow something
provide with
to give someone something they need
punish for
to make someone suffer a consequence for wrongdoing
qualify for
to have the right skills or meet requirements for something
quarrel with
to have an argument with someone
reflect on
to think carefully about something
remind of
to make someone think of something else
rescue from
to save someone from danger
resign from
to formally quit a job or position
result from
to happen because of something
retire from
to stop working, usually because of age
reward for
to give something good for an achievement
save from
to rescue someone from danger or harm
separate from
to keep apart from something
share with
to let someone use or have part of something
shout at
to yell angrily at someone
smile at
to smile toward someone
stare at
to look at something for a long time without moving your eyes
stem from
to come from or be caused by something
struggle with
to have difficulty dealing with something
subscribe to
to pay to regularly receive something
substitute for
to use something in place of another
supply with
to provide someone with what they need
suspect of
to believe someone might be guilty of something
sympathize with
to feel sorry for someone or understand their feelings
tell about
to give someone information about something
thank for
to express gratitude for something
think of
to have a thought or memory of something
translate into
to change words from one language to another
trust with
to believe someone will take good care of something
vote for
to choose someone or something in an election
wonder about
to think curiously about something
yell at
to shout angrily at someone

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