óðñ20 Provide a preposition - if necessary. If no preposition is needed, type a hyphen (-). æYou must abide *** the referee's decision.êçbyêabide by sth = accept, do sth in accordance withêèòYou are kindly requested to abstain *** smoking in the dining room.êçfromêabstain from = refrain from, no do sthêèòWe have decided to accede *** your request for more funds.êçtoêaccede to = grant, consent toêèòHow do you account *** the sudden loss of pressure in the cabin?êçforêaccount for = explainêèòThe teller absconded *** some ten thousand dollars.êçwithêabscond with = disappear with sth, run away with sthêèòTwo prisoners have absconded *** H.M.P. Clearfield.êçfromêabscond from = escape from, run away fromêèòThe Finnish language just abounds *** difficulties for a foreigner.êçinêabound in = be full ofêèòI was so absorbed *** my studies that I did not notice the passing of time.êçinêbe absorbed in = have one's attention focused onêèòThey will have to account *** me for any missing books.êçtoêaccount to sb for sth = be responsible forêèòThe jury acquited the man *** any charges.êçofêacquit sb of sth = find sb not guilty of sthêèòMy trip to the Orient greatly added *** my knowledge of the ancient civiliza-ê tions there.êçtoêadd to = bring sth to, make sth more plentifulêèòYou need to adhere *** the principles of honesty and justice.êçtoêadhere to = followêèòYour pass will admit two *** the concert.êçtoêadmit to sth = allow to enterêèòWe tried advertizing *** some temporary help - without much success.êçforêèòWe have no alternative but to agree *** his terms.êçtoêagree to = acceptêèòThe oysters did not agree *** me - I feel sick.êçwithêagree with = suit sb's digestionêèòThe Government has allocated no funds *** this most worthy cause.êçtoêallocate = appropriate, grantêèòYou must allow something *** his youth.êçforêallow for = take into considerationêèòHow much time will you allot *** this project?êçtoêallot to = give, make availableêèòThey wanted to allude *** my recent remarks on the subject.êçtoêallude to = hint at, refer toêèòYou will never amount *** much unless you start studying more than up to now.êçtoêamount to sth = be successfull inêèòGermany wanted to annex Czechoslovakia *** herself.êçtoêannex = add to the territoryêèòThey appealed to the President *** mercy.êçforêappeal to sb for sth = turn to sb for sthêèòThey have never explained the duties appertaining *** the post.êçtoêappertain to = apply to, concernêèòYou need to apply some more glue *** the surface.êçtoêapply sth to sth = place, fix, putêèòI was appointed *** the chairmanship - what an honor!êçtoêappoint = elect, name, selectêèòThey were arguing *** the way the money should be spent.êçaboutêargue about = discuss sth heatedlyêèòI just cannot approve *** her behavior.êçofêapprove of = condone, consider acceptableêèòA man came by, asking *** you.êçafterêforêask after/for = want to meetêèòThe judge will never assent *** letting the prisoner go free.êçtoêassent to = agree to, give one's ok forêèòI would like to acquaint myself *** the situation.êçwithêacquaint oneself with sth = familiarize oneself with sthêèòHe was afflicted *** a most dreadful disease.êçwithêbe afflicted with sth = suffer from sthêèòYou need to allow *** some shrinkage when you buy denim clothes.êçforêallow for sth = take sth into considerationêèòThey apologized profusely to us *** their gaffe.êçforêapologize to sb for sth = say you are sorry for sthêèòHe was aroused *** a deep sleep by the noise.êçfromêbe aroused = be awakenedêèòI hope we aren't asking too much *** you.êçofêask sth of sb = expectêèòThe Internal Revenue Service has assessed the value of the house *** $40000.êçatêassess the value = estimate/set valueêèòLieutenant Miller was assigned *** the cavalry.êçtoêbe assigned to sb/sth = be told to go/do sthêèòI'd rather you wouldn't associate yourself *** those ruffians.êçwithêassociate oneself with = be in company ofêèòI am searching for a means to avert their attention *** the imminent danger.êçfromêavert = turn awayêèòThe refugees are trying their best to assimilate *** their host community.êçwithêassimilate with = become part ofêèòYou need to affix a 10-cent stamp *** the envelope.êçtoêaffix = place, fastenêèòHow could we ever hope to atone *** what we did?êçforêatone for = make repayment, make amends for sthêèòI had decided not to avenge myself *** our common enemy for his ill-deeds.êçonêavenge oneself on sb for sth = act in return for some injury doneêèòHe avenged his brother's murder *** the man the police had caught.êçonêavenge sth on sb = repay, act against someone in return for some injury donêèòA payment of $100 000 was awarded *** the families of each of the victims.êçtoêaward to = give, grantêèòYou should avail yourself *** every opportunity to do good.êçofêavail oneself of = take advantage ofêèòNothing could avail *** such superior numbers of the enemy.êçagainstêavail against = be of use, be effective againstêèòOur speed will average out *** 100 m.p.h.êçatêèòI assured them *** our continuous support.êçofêassure sb of sth = promise, give certainty toêèòMy dad balked *** the high cost of the trip we were proposing.êçatêbalk at = refuse to acceptêèòYou got more than you bargained ***.êçforêbargain for = expect, be willing/prepared to acceptêèòI am basing my argument *** the following points:êçonêbase sth on sth = use sth as the foundation for sth elseêèòWe are banking *** your continual support.êçonêbank on sth = reckon with, rely on, count on, depend onêèòSuch far-reaching decisions will bear *** the happiness of everyone here.êçonêbear on = affect, influenceêèòAndy will bear me out *** this.êçonêbear sb out on sth = support sb in sth, confirm sth to sbêèòSelfridge's beat Macey's *** it in the lucrative camcorder market.êçtoêbeat sb to it = be ahead of sb in doing sthêèòWhatever became *** your friend once you left him?êçofêbecome of = happen toêèòI wouldn't have believed it *** you.êçofêbelieve it of sb = believe sb is capable of doing sthêèòA war broke ***.êçoutêbreak out = startêèòTheir marriage almost broke *** because of his infidelity.êçupêbreak up = be dissolved, endêèòHe seems to be bursting up *** cheerfulness.êçwithêburst up with = show an overabundance of sthêèòHe has a wife and six children to care ***.êçforêcare for = be responsible for, look after, take care ofêèòI don't much care *** her and her antics.êçforêcare for = likeêèòSomeone must carry on *** the work that he left unfinished when he died.êçwithêcarry on with = continueêèòOur rivals are trying to cash in *** the invention before we can start marketêingit.êçonêcash in on = exploitêèòShe catered *** all his whims.êçtoêcater to sth = aim to satisfyêèòAll our efforts have centered *** trying to help him out of the predicament.êçroundêaroundêonêcenter on/around/round = revolve aroundêèòThe bear charged *** me with his paws high above his head.êçatêcharge at = attackêèòHow much do they charge *** dry-cleaning jackets?êçforêcharge for = ask in payment for sthêèòI would like to charge these purchases *** my account.êçtoêcharge sth to an account = debit to the accountêèòThe police are charging me *** reckless driving.êçwithêcharge sb with sth = accuse sb of sthêèòThe atmosphere was charged *** tension and anticipation.êçwithêbe charged with = be filled with, be saturated withêèòIn the army he was charged *** running the regiment the best he could.êçwithêbe charged with = be assigned to do sth, be given the duty to do sthêèòHe is always chasing *** girls.êçafterêchase after = run afterêèòThey accused him of cheating *** cards.êçatêcheat at sth = play unfairly in some gameêèòHe cheated me *** a chance to win a trip abroad.êçofêcheat sb of sth = get sth deceitfully from sbêèòUncle Tom cheated us *** our legal inheritance.êçout ofêcheat sb out of sth = prevent sb from getting sthêèòWe check in *** the hotel just before midnight.êçatêcheck in at = registerêèòCould you check *** the lights before you leave?êçoutêcheck out = examine, inspectêèòThe warden always checks *** the prisoners' letters before they are mailed.êçoverêcheck over = examine, search for sthêèòI clashed *** him on that crucial point.êçwithêclash with = disagree with sb on sthêèòThe refugee clung *** the hope of being relocated soon.êçtoêcling to = not abandonêèòThe police are closing in *** the gang.êçonêclose in on = get closer to sbêèòHe does absolutely nothing - he just coasts ***.êçalongêcoast along = lead a life of pleasure/non-activityêèòI came *** an old photo of Jack.êçacrossêcome across = happen to find/meetêèòWe compared her Easter hat *** a fruitbasket.êçtoêcompare sth to sth = suggest that sth is like sth elseêèòIf we compare this year's unemployment rate *** that of last year we see theêdifference clearly.êçwithêcompare sth with sth else = set sth beside sth elseêèòThe insurance company will compensate us *** all our losses.êçforêcompensate sb for sth = pay sb for sth lost etc.êèòWe will be competing *** a very tough team.êçagainstêcompete against = play againstêèòThey are always complaining *** the service.êçaboutêcomplain about = express one's displeasure over sthêèòI would like to compliment you *** your recent accomplishment.êçonêcompliment sb on sth = congratulate sb on sthêèòYou need to comply *** the rules of society.êçwithêcomply with = obey, abide byêèòThe crew was composed *** six sailors and one first-mate.êçofêbe composed of = be made up ofêèòMr. Bush conceded the election *** Mr. Dole.êçtoêconcede to = acknowledge the fact that the opponent has won'êèòIt is hard to conceive *** a mother capable of abandoning her child.êçofêconceive of = imagineêèòThe judge condemned the man *** five years' imprisonment.êçtoêcondemn sb to a sentence = sentence sb'êèòI would like to concur *** you on that but I can't.êçwithêconcur with sb on sth = agree with sb on sthêèòYou need to concentrate *** your studies.êçonêconcentrate on sth = direct one's attention to sthêèòHe tried to conceal the truth *** me.êçfromêconceal sth from sb = hide sth from sbêèòé
