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In addition to their locative function, some prepositions (called particles) can also bind to a verb. The "up" in "pop up" and the "down" in "pull down" alter the meaning of each of the base verbs ("pop" and "pull") in a largely unpredictable way.
They are mainly used in spoken English and informal texts: “to postpone” vs. “to put off”. (more)
Be careful how you use these lexicalized verb + preposition constructions because you may find yourself inadvertently delving into a conversation about sex!
[French has] a similar concept with “les verbs pronominaux” (Pronominal Verbs), which are the reflexive verbs that are likewise lexicalized
British usages: “Could you chase up Jackie for us? She’s on duty next.”
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from wikipedia their meaning is non-compositional and thus unpredictable. Phrasal verbs - prepositional verbs - particle verbs.
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