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Verb + Preposition Dictionary Verb + Prep Example account for He accounted for such problems. accuse SO of ST He accused her of stealing the money. adapt to They adapted to the new culture. add SO/ST to SO/ST She added milk to the grocery list. add to Translation problems added to the confusion. adjust to They adjusted to their new environment. admit ST to SO She admitted her real age to everybody. admit to She admitted to cheating on the test. agree on We agreed on the price. agree to He agreed to the new conditions. agree with I agree with you. apologize to SO for ST I apologized to her for being rude. appeal to SO for ST The nation appealed to the UN for assistance. approve of The parents approved of the marriage. argue with SO about SO/ST Timmy argued with his father about his curfew. argue with SO over ST The customer argued with the salesman over the store's return policy. arrange for SO (to do something) They arranged for an interpreter to be present. arrest SO for ST The police arrested the man for stealing the car. arrive at (a place) They arrived at home. ask for She asked for help. base on The company bases salary on experience. be absent from (a place) He was absent from class. be accustomed to I am not accustomed to such behavior.
be acquainted with He is acquainted with many celebrities. be addicted to ST He is addicted to heroin. be afraid of I am afraid of spiders. be angry at SO for ST I am angry at him for what he said. be angry with SO for ST I am angry with him for what he said. be annoyed at SO for ST He is annoyed at her for spending so much money. be annoyed with SO for ST He is annoyed with her for spending so much money. be anxious about ST I am anxious about the presentation. be associated with He is associated with the company. be aware of You are not aware of all the problems. be blessed with He is blessed with great musical talent. be bored by They were bored to death by his long speech. be bored with The interviewers were bored with the repetitive comments. be capable of ST He is capable of much more. be cluttered with ST The room is clutter with boxes. be committed to I am committed to improving my language skills. be composed of The meteorite is composed mostly of iron. be concerned about I am concerned about his smoking. be connected to The DVD player is connected to the TV. be connected with They are connected with the project. be content with He is content with the results. be convinced of ST We are convinced of her innocence. be coordinated with ST Testing centers coordinated with the schools to set testing dates. be crowded in (a building or room) It is crowded in the auditorium. be crowded with (people) The auditorium is crowded with people.
be friendly with SO He is friendly with new coworkers. be frightened by She is frightened by the coyotes calling at night. be frightened of The kids are frightened of ghosts. be furnished with ST The house is furnished with designer furniture. be grateful to SO for ST I am grateful to you for your assistance. be guilty of ST He is guilty of the crime. be happy about ST I am not happy about the results. be innocent of ST He is innocent of the crimes. be interested in I am interested in astronomy. be involved in ST He is involved in the program. be involved with He is involved with many charities. be jealous of John is jealous of Mary's close friendship with Tom. be known for ST He is know for his humor. be limited to The speeches are limited to fifteen minutes each. be made from ST The statue is made from old car parts. be made of (material) The statue is made of metal. be married to She is married to a famous politician. be opposed to I am opposed to increasing tuition prices. be patient with SO He is patient with his students. be pleased with I am pleased with the results. be polite to SO She is polite to the visitors. be prepared for He is prepared for such questions at the conference. be protected from The cave paintings are protected from vandalism. be proud of He is proud of his son. be related to She is related to the famous artist. be relevant to That is not relevant to this conversation.
be remembered for ST He is remembered for his bravery. be responsible for She is responsible for the new policies. be satisfied with The teacher is satisfied with the test results. be scared of She is scared of snakes. be terrified of She is terrified of roaches. be thankful for We are thankful for their help. be tired from (doing something) He is so tired from jogging. be tired of (doing something) He is tired of answering the same questions over and over. be worried about I am worried about her. beg for They begged for the answer to the riddle. begin with Every sentence begins with a capital letter. believe in He believes in ghosts. belong to I don't belong to that organization. benefit from He benefits from the government assistance programs. blame SO for ST He blamed his employees for his mistakes. blame ST on SO He blamed the company's failure on his employees. boast about She boasted about her new Mercedes. borrow ST from SO He borrowed money from me. care about He cares about what his children watch on TV. care for He doesn't care for fish. catch up with He caught up with her before she got into the elevator. cater to The hotel doesn't cater to tour groups. charge SO for ST The restaurant didn't charge me for breaking the glass. charge SO with ST The police charged him with drunk driving. choose between SO/ST and SO/ST The winner got to choose between a vacation to Tahiti and a new car.
cure SO of ST The doctors cured her of the disease. deal with He has to deal with many problems. decide against He decided against taking the job in New York. decide between SO/ST and SO/ST I couldn't decide between the chicken dinner and the sushi. decide on He decide on taking the job in Los Angeles. dedicate ST to SO He dedicated the song to his girlfriend. demand ST from SO He demanded help from his coworkers. depend on The cost of the carpet depends on the quality of the weaving. derive ST from ST He derives a great deal of pleasure from his work. deter SO from ST Nothing could deter her from becoming a policewoman. devote ST to SO He devoted the song to his wife. differ from Your results differ little from mine. disagree with He disagrees with me. disapprove of Her parents disapprove of her job choice. discourage SO from ST He discouraged his son from quitting school. discuss ST with SO I discussed the situation with them. distinguish between SO/ST and SO/ST The expert couldn't distinguish between the real painting and the forgery. distinguish SO/ST from SO/ST The expert couldn't distinguish the real painting from the forgery. distract SO from ST The loud music distracted her from her work. dream about I dream about traveling around the world. dream of I dream of a day when poverty no longer exists. dress SO in ST She dresses her twins in the same clothes. drink to They drank to his new job. elaborate on ST He elaborated on his earlier comments.
emerge from ST The dragon emerged from its lair. escape from (a place) They escaped from jail. exchange SO/ST for SO/ST They exchanged dollars for yen. exclude SO from ST He excluded them from the meeting. excuse SO for ST She excused them for being late. expel SO from (a place) The leader was expelled from the country. experiment on They experimented on various ways of preventing the disease. explain ST to SO The teacher explained the project to the students feel about He felt bad about what he said. feel like I feel like seeing a movie. fight about They fought about who had to do the dishes. fight against Martin Luther King fought against racism and oppression. fight for He fought for improved working conditions. fight with He fought with his parents throughout his teen years. forget about She forgot about the meeting. forgive SO for ST She forgave him for the terrible things he said. gamble on I wouldn't gamble on that happening. gawk at They just gawked at me as though they didn't understand a thing. gaze at She gazed at the sight in wonder. get back from (a place) He got back from work at 6 o'clock. get married to SO John got married to Mary. get rid of He got rid of his old clothes. get through with I'm never going to get through with this work. get tired of He got tired of the complaining. get used to He needs to get used to the new working conditions.
jabber about He was jabbering about problems at work. joke about We love to sit around and joke about old times. joke with SO about SO/ST He was joking with me about the mistake I made. jot down ST She jotted down notes as he spoke. keep on (doing something) She kept on talking keep SO/ST from (doing something) I kept her from making the same mistake. keep ST for SO He wants to keep the toy for his daughter. know about He knows a lot about that subject. laugh about She laughed about what the children had done. laugh at We always laugh at his jokes. learn about I need to learn more about that topic. lend ST to SO I lent my dictionary to her. listen for The mechanic said I should listen for any squeaking sounds. listen to He loves to listen to his MP3 player on the subway. long for I long for a week on the beach in Hawaii. look at Look at this old picture of my grandmother. look forward to I look forward to meeting her parents. meet with SO We will meet with the organizers next week. mistake SO/ST for SO/ST I mistook him for his twin brother. nod at He nodded at the others. nod to He nodded to them. object to Do you object to my smoking? operate on The surgeon operated on the conjoined twins. quarrel with SO about ST They quarreled with the waiter about the mistakes on the bill.
quarrel with SO over ST He quarreled with her over her political beliefs. react to He reacted to the news negatively. recover from ST He is recovering from his illness. refer to ST He was referring to the chart on page 24. relate to She is not related to their family. rely on We rely on the latest information to make such decisions. remind SO of SO/ST He reminds me of my grandfather. reply to We replied immediately to the letter. rescue SO from SO/ST He rescued the puppy from the icy lake. resign from ST He resigned from the company. respond to We responded to the request for help. result in ST His outburst result in his being fired. retire from ST He retired from the company after 40 years of faithful service. save SO from ST They are working to save mountain gorillas from extinction. search for The are searching for signs of life on Mars. sentence SO to ST The court sentenced him to 20 years in jail. separate SO/ST from SO/ST He separated Billy from the others children. share ST with SO She shared her secret with the others. shout at The old man shouted at the kids show ST to SO He showed the pictures to his friends. smile at SO I smiled at the newcomers. speak to SO about SO/ST The director spoke to the employees about the changes. specialize in ST He specializes in technical translation. spend (money/time) on They spent too much money on their new car. stand for NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
vote against She voted against the new proposal. vote for He voted for the most popular candidate. wait for I waited for them at the restaurant. warn about They warned me about pickpockets in the train station. waste (money/time) on They wasted money on another new car. wish for The child wished for a new bicycle before he blew out the candles on his cake. work for I have worked for them for 20 years. work on They worked on the proposal for two weeks. worry about She worries about her children. write about He wrote a book about his life. write to SO You need to write to your parents more often. yap about He always yaps about the good old days. yearn for He yearns for more adventure in his life.
