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C Phrasal combinations
Phrasal verbs may have noun forms with different meanings.
verb noun
Six men broke out of the prison. There was a breakout at the prison.
The disease has broken out in several villages in There has been an outbreak of the disease in several
the north of the country. villages in the north of the country.
Economists are looking out for signs of an end to The outlook is not good. The economy seems to be
the recession. stagnant.
He stood at the corner, looking out for police cars. He was the lookout while the others robbed the bank.
The Swimming Club decided to set up a committee The company setup is quite complex, with branches in
to look into the club rules. 30 different countries.
In some cases, two verb forms have the same words in a different order and different meanings.
verb 1: particle first verb 2: particle second
upend [move into a vertical position] end up [finish]
uphold [confirm, support] hold up [delay]
outdo [do better than] do out [decorate]
outrun [run faster than] run out [use something so there is none left]
upset [make someone worried, unhappy or angry] set up [organise or arrange something]
Language help
Common prepositions often occur as prefixes, e.g. up and out in the table above. Other examples
include over (overcook, overcome), in (input, income). Make a note of new examples as you meet them.
90.3 Choose a noun from the box that can be associated with the following sentences.