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Verb Meaning Example ask someone out invite on a date Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie. ask around ask many people the same question I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet. add up to something equal Your purchases add up to $205.32. back something up reverse Youll have to back up your car so that I can get out. back someone up Support My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job. blow up Explode The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence. blow something up add air We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party. break down stop functioning (vehicle, machine) Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm. break down get upset The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died. break something down divide into smaller parts Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts. break in force entry to a building Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo. break into something enter forcibly The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children. break something in wear something a few times so that it I need to break these shoes in before we run next doesnt look/feel new week. break in interrupt The TV station broke in to report the news of the presidents death. break up end a relationship My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America. break up start laughing (informal) The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking. break out of Escape The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards werent looking. break out in something develop a skin condition I broke out in a rash after our camping trip. bring someone down make unhappy This sad music is bringing me down . bring someone up raise a child bring something up start talking about a subject bring something up vomit call around phone many different places/people call someone back return a phone call call something off cancel call on someone ask for an answer or opinion call on someone visit som