Verb followed by preposition!
A preposition verb is a combination of a verb and a preposition. It is simply a verb followed by a preposition. Some verbs require specific prepositions to be used after them in a sentence.
Verb followed by Preposition List
| Absolved of |
| Abstain from |
| Accede to |
| Account for |
| Accuse of |
| Apologize to, for |
| Approved of |
| Arrive at |
| Assure of |
| Attend to |
| Believe in |
| Beware of |
| Blame for |
| Charge with, for |
| Complain of (against) |
| Compare with, to |
| Compete with |
| Comply with |
| Concentrate on |
| Congratulate on |
| Consist of |
| Contract with |
| Convince of |
| Correspond with |
| Debar from |
| Delight in |
| Despair of |
| Dream of the residents of hostels always dream of homes. |
| Differ from |
| Economize on |
| Embark upon |
| Emerge from |
| Encourage in |
| Engage in |
| Enter upon |
| Entrust to |
| Escape from |
| Exchange for |
| Excuse from |
| Expect from, of |
| Fail in |
| Furnish with |
| Guess at |
| Hanker after |
| Hinder from |
| Hope for |
| Hint at |
| Identify with |
| Indulge in |
| Insist on |
| Inspire with, into |
| Instill into |
| Jump to |
| Knock at |
| Lean on, against |
| Object to |
| Operate on |
| .persist in |
| Prefer to |
| Prevent from |
| Pride on |
| Provide for, against |
| React to, against, upon |
| Reply to |
| Reply (up) on |
| Remonstrate with, against |
| Repent of |
| Scoff at |
| Share with |
| Shudder at |
Verb Followed by Preposition Sentences
| Absolved of | He was absolved of all charges. |
| Abstain from | The doctor advised him to abstain from smoking. |
| Accede to | The principal acceded to my request. |
| Account for | His illness accounts for his absence. |
| Accuse of | It is easy to accuse a person of a crime but difficult to prove it against him. |
| Apologize to, for | She apologize to teacher for coming late to the school. |
| Approved of | Your father will never approve of your nasty behavior with your teacher. |
| Arrive at | When did you arrive at the station? |
| Assure of | I assure you of my cooperation. |
| Attend to | You must attend to what I am saying. |
| Believe in | Don’t be upset; I believe in what you say. |
| Beware of | Beware of pity |
| Blame for | Who is to blame for engineering the agitation? |
| Charge with, for | He was charged with murder. |
| Complain of (against) | Why do you complain of him? You know that his behavior has always been nasty. |
| Compare with, to | Magana can’t be compared with Ghalib for his poetry. |
| Compete with | You can win the first prize if you compete with other candidates. |
| Comply with | You must comply with the rules of the game. |
| Concentrate on | Please concentrate on what you are doing. |
| Congratulate on | May I congratulate you on your success? |
| Consist of | This class consists of 50 students. |
| Contract with | The actions of politicians contract with their promises. |
| Convince of | He convinced me of his innocence. |
| Correspond with | We have been corresponding with each other for years. |
| Debar from | After his conviction, he was debarred from voting at the election. |
| Delight in | He is an irresponsible young man and delight in teasing his mother. |
| Despair of | I do not despair of you; you have the potential to improve yourself. |
| Dream of the residents of hostels always dream of homes. | |
| Differ from | Urdu differs from English in every respect. |
| Economize on | We must economize on fuel. |
| Embark upon | We embark upon a new business. |
| Emerge from | Did anything emerge from your discussion? |
| Encourage in | Good teacher encourages their students in their studies. |
| Engage in | When I reached home, my mother was engaged in cooking meals. |
| Enter upon | When President Reagan entered upon his office, he was seventy years old. |
| Entrust to | Can I entrust the task to you? |
| Escape from | The Prisoners escaped from the jail. |
| Exchange for | Do you mean to say that you exchanged that lovely car for this? |
| Excuse from | The principal excused him from appearing in the explanation on medical grounds. |
| Expect from, of | What can Pakistan expect of the USA in her present dilemma? |
| Fail in | I shall fall in my duty if I do not warn you of the consequences of your foolish behavior. |
| Furnish with | His house is furnished with beautiful furniture and curtains. |
| Guess at | Can you guess at her age? |
| Hanker after | Every Pakistani hankers after easy money. |
| Hinder from | He was hindered from walking in the garden. |
| Hope for | Let us do our duty and hope for the best. |
| Hint at | During his press conference, the president hinted at the possibility of buying nuclear plants from Russia. |
| Identify with | He has completely identified himself with the policies of the ruling class. |
| Indulge in | Patriots never indulge in subversive activities. |
| Insist on | Pakistan insists on her rights only. |
| Inspire with, into | He inspired a new hope into them. |
| Instill into | The appearance of his father instilled a new spirit into the hearts of his soldiers. |
| Jump to | Don’t jump to conclusions. Think of the matter carefully. |
| Knock at | Who is knocking at the door? |
| Lean on, against | I am leaning on you for support in the election. |
| Object to | I object to his presence in the meeting. |
| Operate on | He was operated on yesterday. |
| .persist in | The scientist persisted in discovering nuclear energy and finally succeeded in their mission. |
| Prefer to | I prefer Shakespeare to Racine. |
| Prevent from | He was prevented from coming here. |
| Pride on | She prides herself on her clean house. |
| Provide for, against | He has to provide for a large family. |
| React to, against, upon | An orator reacts to applause. |
| Reply to | You must reply to my letter. |
| Reply (up) on | Can I reply to you in this matter? |
| Remonstrate with, against | She remonstrated with her husband against his rude behavior. |
| Repent of | Will you ever repent of your mischiefs? |
| Scoff at | He scoffed at my proposal and went away. |
| Share with | You are welcome to share the bench with me. |
| Shudder at | An ordinary man would shudder at the sight of blood. |
Verb + Preposition List with Meaning
Here is a list of common English verb + preposition combinations along with their meanings:
- Look forward to – to anticipate or eagerly await something
- Get along with – to have a good relationship with someone
- Give up – to stop doing or trying to do something
- Look up – to search for information in a reference source
- Hold on – to wait or pause for a short period of time
- Take off – to leave, to remove, or to become successful or popular quickly
- Put up with – to tolerate or endure something or someone unpleasant
- Go through – to experience or undergo something difficult or unpleasant
- Run into – to unexpectedly encounter someone or something
- Break up – to end a relationship or to separate into smaller pieces
- Come across – to find or discover something by chance
- Put off – to delay or postpone something
- Look out – to be careful or watchful
- Put on – to dress oneself in clothing or accessories
- Make up – to reconcile with someone, to invent or fabricate something, or to apply cosmetics.
- There are many more verb + preposition combinations in English, but this is a good starting point.
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