Allow

● Allow sb to do sth: His parents won't allow him to stay out late. (to let sb/sth do sth; to
let sth happen or be done)
Appeal

● Appeal to sb/sth (against sth): The company is appealing to the court against the
rule. (to make a formal request to a court or to sb in authority for a judgment or a
decision to be changed)
● Appeal to sb: The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups. (to attract or
interest somebody)
● Appeal for sth: Community leaders appealed for calm (to make a serious and urgent
request)
Bar (sb)

● Bar sb from sth/ from doing sth: The players are barred from drinking alcohol the
night before a match. (to ban or prevent somebody from doing something)
Blame

● Blame sb for sth: She doesn't blame anyone for her father's death
● Blame sth on sb/sth: Police are blaming the accident on dangerous driving. (to think
or say that sb/sth is responsible for sth bad)
Benefit

● Benefit from/by sth: Patients benefit from drugs (to receive help or an advantage)
Boast

● Boast about sth: She is always boasting about how wonderful her children are.
● Boast of sth: He openly boasted of his skill as a burglar
(to talk with too much pride about sth that you have or can do)

Charge (Sb)

● Charge sth for sth: The restaurant charged £20 for dinner.
● Charge sb for sth: We won't charge you for delivery.
● Charge sth at sth: Calls are charged at 36p per minute.
● Charge sth sb for sth: He only charged me half price.
(to ask an amount of money for goods or a service)

● Charge sth to sth: They charge the calls to their credit-card account. (to record the
cost of sth as an amount that sb has to pay)
● Charge sb with sth: He was charged with murder. (to accuse sb formally of a crime
so that there can be a trial in court)
● Charge sb with sth: The committee has been charged with the development of sport
in the region. ( to give somebody a responsibility or task)
Concerned

● Concerned about/for sth: The President is deeply concerned about this issue. (feeling
worried about sth)
Confess

● Confess to sth: She confessed to the murder.(to admit, especially formally or to the
police, that you have done sth wrong or illegal)
Confide
 ● Confide sth to sb: She confided all her secrets to her best friend. (to tell sb secrets
and personal information that you do not want other people to know)
Convict (sb)

● Convict sb of sth: He was convicted of fraud. (to decide and state officially in court
that somebody is guilty of a crime)
Deter (sb)

● Deter sb from sth/from doing sth: The high price of the service could deter people
from seeking advice. (to make sb decide not to do sth or continue doing sth,
especially by making them understand the difficulties and unpleasant results of their
actions)
Distract (Sb)
● Distract sb/sth from sth: You're distracting me from my work. (to take somebody’s
attention away from what they are trying to do)
Elaborate
● Elaborate on/upon sth: He said he was resigning but did not elaborate on his
reasons. (to explain or describe sth in a more detailed way)
Expel (sb)
● Expel sb from sth: She was expelled from school at 15. (to officially make sb leave a
school or an organization)
Glance
● Glance at sth: I only had time to glance at the newspapers. (to look quickly at sth/sb)
Hint
● Hint at sth: They hinted at the answer (to suggest something in an indirect way)
Insist
● Insist on sth: She insisted on going to the park (to demand that sth happens or that
sb agrees to do sth) / He insisted on his innocence (to say firmly that sth is true,
especially when other people do not believe you)
Insure
● Insure sth/sb for sth: The painting is insured for $1 million (to buy insurance so that
you will receive money if your property, car, etc. gets damaged or stolen, or if you get
ill/sick or die)
Involve (sb)
● Involve sb in sth: We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations.
(to make sb take part in sth)
Impose
● Impose sth on/upon sb: The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our
control. (to force sb/sth to have to deal with something that is difficult or unpleasant)
Impress
● Impress sb with sth: He impressed her with his sincerity. (if a person or thing
impresses you, you feel admiration for them or it)
Jump
● To jump from sth: The pilot jumped from the burning plane (to move quickly off the
ground or away from a surface by pushing yourself with your legs and feet)
● To jump in/into sth: Do you want a ride? Jump in. (to move quickly and suddenly)
● To jump from sth to sth: Sales jumped from $2.7 billion to $3.5 billion. (to rise
suddenly by a large amount)
● To jump about from sth to sth: I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping
about from one topic to another. (to change suddenly from one subject to another)
Keep (sth or Sb)
● Keep sth for sb: Please keep a seat for me.
● Keep sb sth: Please keep me a seat. (to save something for somebody)
● Keep sb from sth: His only thought was to keep the boy from harm. (to protect
somebody from something)
● Keep a secret from sb: She kept her past secret from us all. (to know sth and not tell
it to anyone)
Kneel
● Kneel before sb: Kneel before the King.
● Kneel to do sth: She knelt down to tie her shoes.
● Kneel at sth: You must kneel at my feet
(to fall or rest on the knees)
Laugh
● Laugh at/about sth: You never laugh at my jokes! (to make the sounds and
movements of your face that show you are happy or think sth is funny)
Lift (sth)
● Lift sth from sb/sth: He had been lifting electrical goods from the store where he
worked. (to steal sth)
Make
● Make sth from sth: Wine is made from grapes.
● Make sth (out) of sth: What's your shirt made of?
● Make sth into sth: The grapes are made into wine.
● Make sth for sb: She made coffee for us all.
(to create or prepare sth by combining materials or putting parts together)
Marvel
● Marvel at sth: Everyone marvelled at his courage. (to be very surprised or impressed
by sth)
Match
● Match sth or sb to/with sth or sb: The assignment is to match the books to their
authors. (to find sb/sth that goes together with or is connected with another person or
thing)
Meet
● Meet with sb: The President met with senior White House aides. (to come together
formally in order to discuss sth)
● Meet (sb) for sth: We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7. (to come together
socially after you have arranged it)
Mistake (sb)
● Mistake sb/sth for sb/sth: I always mistake Kelly for her sister. They look so much
alike! (to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else)
Plead
● Plead with sb (to do sth)/ Plead (with sb) (for sth): She pleaded with him not to go / I
was forced to plead for my child's life. (to ask somebody for something in a very
strong and serious way)
● Plead for sth/sb: The United Nations has pleaded for a halt to the bombing. (to argue
in support of sb/sth)
Protest
● Protest against/about/at sth: Students took to the streets to protest against the
decision. (to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth,
especially publicly)
Punish (Sb)
 ● Punish sb for sth/for doing sth: He was punished for refusing to answer their
questions. (to make sb suffer because they have broken the law or done sth wrong)
● Punish sth by/with sth: In those days murder was always punished with the death
penalty. (to set the punishment for a particular crime)
Put
● Put sth in sth: Did you put sugar in my coffee? (to move something into a particular
place or position)
● Put sb/sth into sth: Her family put her into a nursing home (to cause
somebody/something to go to a particular place) / It was time to put their suggestion
into practice (to bring somebody/something into the state or condition mentioned)
● Put sb/sth on sth: We had to put new locks on all the doors (to attach or fix
something to something else)/ Our company puts the emphasis on quality (to give or
attach a particular level of importance, trust, value, etc. to something)
React
● React to sth (by doing sth): Local residents have reacted angrily to the news (to
change or behave in a particular way as a result of or in response to something)
Refer
● Refer to sth: This paragraph refers to the events of last year (to describe or be
connected to sth or sb)
● Refer to sth (as sth): The victims were not referred to by name. (to mention or speak
about somebody/something)
Refrain
● Refrain from sth: They begged the protesters to refrain from violence.
● Refrain from doing sth: He has refrained from criticizing the government in public.
(to stop yourself from doing srh, especially sth that you want to do)
Remind (sb)
● Remind sb about/of sth: Remind me about the camera, please. I can’t forget it!. (to
help sb remember sth, especially sth important that they must do)
Resign
● Resign from sth: Two members resigned from the board in protest.
(to officially tell somebody that you are leaving your job, an organization, etc.)
Resort
● Resort to sth: They felt obliged to resort to violence. (to make use of sth, especially
sth bad, as a means of achieving sth, often because there is no other possible
solution)
Result
●Result in sb (doing sth): These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering
hardship. (to make something happen)
Rid (Sb)
● Be rid of sb: She wanted to be rid of her parents and their authority
● Get rid of sb: I can't get rid of this headache. (to be free of sb/sth that has been
annoying you or that you do not want)
Seek
●Seek for sth/sb: They sought in vain for a place to shelter. (to look for sth/sb)
●Seek sth from sb: They managed to calm him down and seek help from his
neighbour. (to ask sb for sth)
Specialize
● Specialize in sth: He specialized in criminal law (to become an expert in a particular
area)
Stem
 ● Stem from sth: Most people’s insecurities stem from something that happened in
their childhood (to come from/ to be caused by)
Step
● Step on/in/onto/off/into sth: She stepped off the bus / Don’t step in the puddle/ I
accidentally stepped on her toe. (to lift your foot and move it in a particular direction
or put it on or in sth; to move a short distance)
Struggle
● Struggle for sth: a country struggling for independence (to try very hard to do
something when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems)
● Struggle with/against sth or sb: Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to
the police/ He struggled against cancer for two years. (to fight against sb or sth in
order to prevent a bad situation or result)
● Struggle with sb (for sth): The leaders struggled with their competitors for power (to
compete or argue with sb)
● Struggle with sb: James was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the raiders (to fight
sb or try to get away from them)
Tamper
● Tamper with sth: Someone had obviously tampered with the brakes of my car. (to
make changes to sth without permission, especially in order to damage it)