Phrasal verbs with multiple meanings

To remove something, especially clothing, from one's body

She took off her shoes at the door.

removedoffpeel off

To arrive or appear, often unexpectedly or after a delay

He turned up late.

arriveappear

To take place or happen

An accident occurred at the intersection.

happentranspiretake place

To improve the quality, value, or extent of something

Regular exercise can significantly enhance your overall health.

improveaugmentboost

The quality of being felt strongly or having a strong effect

the intensity of the storm

strengthdegreepower

To cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority

The soldiers decided to surrender to the enemy forces.

admit defeatgive incapitulate

The different things that something can represent or refer to

By understanding the different meanings of words.

denotationsconnotationsinterpretations

Words that describe an action, state, or occurrence

Phrasal verbs create new meanings.

action wordspredicates

to come or go into a place

Please enter the house.

come ingo instep in

To accept that one has lost a competition, argument, or conflict

After hours of failing to fix the machine, he finally had to admit defeat.

surrendergive inyieldthrow in the towel

To go away from a specific location or area

He decided to leave a place as soon as the trouble started.

depart fromexitclear outtake off

A person who rises in forcible opposition against an established government or ruler

The rebels gave up after a long battle.

insurgentrevolutionary