English Phrasal Verbs

                                                     English Phrasal Verbs with Up

1.     Come up

-         Approach

Example:

-         Mary came up to me and offered to drive me home.

2.     Catch up

-         Exchange news with someone

Example:

-         I will call you next week. We must catch up!

3.     Keep up

-         Continue being equal with someone or something.

Example:

-         I am trying to keep up with the latest fashion!

4.     Meet up

-         To meet someone to discuss something.

Example:

-         We should meet up after work to talk about our project.

5.     Set up

-         Establish

Example:

-         They set up a committee for collecting signatures.

6.     Put up with

-         Tolerate

Example:

-         How do you put up with your noisy neighbours?

7.     Stand up

-         Lift something using your hands.

Example:

- I picked up a letter from the floor.

8.     Turn up

-         Increase volume

Example:

-         I want to hear the news. Can you turn the radio up, please?

Author: 

Dr M. Selvam

Assistant Professor of English

Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science

Coimbatore – 641 020