Base verb
Phrasal verbs with do
The verb do combines with 4 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
4 phrasal verbs · 9 meanings
do away
2 senses- Get rid of something or abolish it
- Murder someone (informal)
do out
1 sense- Decorate or furnish a room in a particular style
do over
2 senses- Repeat an action in order to do it correctly
- Decorate or refurbish a room
do up
4 senses- Fasten a button, zip or buckle
- Improve a room or property by repairing or decorating it
- Wrap or tie something into a neat package
Practice the do family in Sink In
Sink In drills every sense of do with spaced repetition — recognition, particle cloze, and meaning recall — so the whole family sticks instead of blurring together.