Phrasal Verbs with Up A-Z List (PDF)
In this article, we will learn the most common phrasal verbs with “up”. Phrasal verbs are difficult to learn. It is important to practice and use them in your everyday conversations. You can also find exercises and phrasal verbs with “up” list and PDF at the end of the lesson.
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Add up | To make sense or seem reasonable | The evidence didn’t add up in court. |
| Back up | To support or corroborate | Can you back up your claims with data? |
| Break up | To end a relationship | They decided to break up after 10 years together. |
| Build up | To accumulate or increase gradually | He needs to build up his savings. |
| Burn up | To use something completely by burning | She burned up all the old newspapers. |
| Cheer up | To make someone feel happier or more positive | A good conversation can really cheer up my day. |
| Clean up | To tidy or clean a place | Let’s clean up before the guests arrive. |
| Come up | To arise or happen unexpectedly | An urgent matter came up at work. |
| Dress up | To wear fancy or formal clothes | We need to dress up for the gala tonight. |
| Eat up | To eat completely or enthusiastically | He ate up all the cake in one sitting. |
| Give up | To stop doing something | Don’t give up on your dreams. |
| Grow up | To mature or become an adult | She needs to grow up and take responsibility. |
| Light up | To illuminate or make brighter | The fireworks lit up the sky. |
| Look up | To search for information | I’ll look up that word in the dictionary. |
| Make up | To reconcile or invent a story | Can you two make up and be friends again? |
| Open up | To begin to talk more freely | She finally opened up about her feelings. |
| Pick up | To collect or lift something | Don’t forget to pick up your dry cleaning. |
| Stand up | To rise from a seated position | Please stand up for the national anthem. |
| Take up | To start a hobby or activity | I want to take up painting as a hobby. |
| Wake up | To rouse from sleep | I need coffee to wake up in the morning. |
Phrasal Verbs with Up Exercises
| Phrasal | Verbs |
|---|---|
| break up | look up |
| grow up | back up |
| lit up | opened up |
| give up | build up |
| make up | eats up |
Fill in the Blanks:
- Can you __________ your argument with some facts?
- They decided to __________ after a long discussion.
- It’s important to __________ your savings for emergencies.
- She always __________ her plate at dinner.
- Don’t __________ on your dreams; keep working towards them.
- He needs to __________ and take responsibility for his actions.
- The fireworks display __________ the night sky beautifully.
- I’ll need to __________ that word in the dictionary.
- Can we __________ and be friends again?
- She finally __________ about her struggles during the therapy session.
Answers: 1.back up, 2.break up, 3.build up, 4.eats up, 5. give up, 6.grow up, 7.lit up, 8.look up, 9.make up, 10.opened up
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