Verb preposition

Verb + Preposition Dictionary
To look up a verb + preposition combination, click a letter in the menu on the left. The following abbreviations are used in this resource:

SO = someone ST = something

To look up verb + preposition combinations with special idiomatic meanings, try our Phrasal Verb Dictionary.


A

Verb + Prep
Example

account for
He accounted for such problems.

accuse SO of ST
He accused her of stealing the money.

adapt to
They adapted to the new culture.

add SO/ST to SO/ST
She added milk to the grocery list.

add to
Translation problems added to the confusion.

adjust to
They adjusted to their new environment.

admit ST to SO
She admitted her real age to everybody.

admit to
She admitted to cheating on the test.

agree on
We agreed on the price.

agree to
He agreed to the new conditions.

agree with
I agree with you.

apologize to SO for ST
I apologized to her for being rude.

appeal to SO for ST
The nation appealed to the UN for assistance.

approve of
The parents approved of the marriage.

argue with SO about SO/ST
Timmy argued with his father about his curfew.

argue with SO over ST
The customer argued with the salesman over the store`s return policy.

arrange for SO (to do something)
They arranged for an interpreter to be present.

arrest SO for ST
The police arrested the man for stealing the car.

arrive at (a place)
They arrived at home.

ask for
She asked for help.


B
Verb + Prep
Example

base on
The company bases salary on experience.

be absent from (a place)
He was absent from class.

be accustomed to
I am not accustomed to such behavior.

be acquainted with
He is acquainted with many celebrities.

be addicted to ST
He is addicted to heroin.

be afraid of
I am afraid of spiders.

be angry at SO for ST
I am angry at him for what he said.

be angry with SO for ST
I am angry with him for what he said.

be annoyed at SO for ST
He is annoyed at her for spending so much money.

be annoyed with SO for ST
He is annoyed with her for spending so much money.

be anxious about ST
I am anxious about the presentation.

be associated with
He is associated with the company.

be aware of
You are not aware of all the problems.

be blessed with
He is blessed with great musical talent.

be bored by
They were bored to death by his long speech.

be bored with
The interviewers were bored with the repetitive comments.

be capable of ST
He is capable of much more.

be cluttered with ST
The room is clutter with boxes.

be committed to
I am committed to improving my language skills.

be composed of
The meteorite is composed mostly of iron.

be concerned about
I am concerned about his smoking.

be connected to
The DVD player is connected to the TV.

be connected with
They are connected with the project.

be content with
He is content with the results.

be convinced of ST
We are convinced of her innocence.

be coordinated with ST
Testing centers coordinated with the schools to set testing dates.

be crowded in (a building or room)
It is crowded in the auditorium.

be crowded with (people)
The auditorium is crowded with people.

be dedicated to
She is dedicated to improving her grammar skills.

be devoted to
He is devoted to his wife.

be disappointed in
She is disappointed in her son`s improvement.

be disappointed with
She is disappointed with her son for not improving.

be discouraged by
He was discouraged by the high costs.

be discouraged from (doing something)
They were discouraged from participating.

be discriminated against
He discriminates against people who are different.

be divorced from SO
Mary is divorced from John.

be done with ST
He is done with the work.

be dressed in
She was dressed in red.

be encouraged with
The staff was encouraged with a profit-sharing program.

be engaged in ST
He was engaged in that research for more than ten years.

be engaged to SO
John was engaged to Mary for six months.

be envious of
I am envious of you for having