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phrasal verb

English phrase, combining a verb and a particle and/or a preposition, forming a non-compositional single semantic unit; e.g. “turn down”, “run into”, “look after”, “pick on”
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phrasal verb

Summary

phrasal verb has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • phrasal verb is a type of verb phrase[2].
  • phrasal verb is a type of lexeme[3].
  • phrasal verb comprises verb[4].
  • phrasal verb comprises preposition[5].
  • phrasal verb comprises adverb[6].
  • phrasal verb's different from is recorded as verb phrase[7].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include verb phrase[2] and lexeme[3].

Use and Application

Components include verb[4], a part of speech[8]; preposition[5], a part of speech[9]; and adverb[6], a part of speech[10].

Why It Matters

phrasal verb has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts → —
    Subclass of → verb phrase, lexeme
    Different from → verb phrase
    Has part(s) → verb, preposition, adverb
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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