All phrasal verbsdo withoutmanage in the absence of somethingdo away withabolish or get rid of permanentlydo overdo again from the beginningdo upfasten; renovate
Phrasal verbs · 4 in this family
DO
/du/On its own, do means to perform an action. Add a particle and it changes completely:
Do without is to manage in the absence of something. Do away with is to abolish. Do over is American for redo from the start.
DO ends in a vowel, so a /w/ glide appears: do over is “do-wover”.
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| Phrasal verb | Means | How to remember it |
|---|---|---|
| do withoutInseparable | manage in the absence of something | WITHOUT = you lack it and cope. |
| do away withInseparable | abolish or get rid of permanently | AWAY WITH = it is removed entirely. |
| do overSeparable | do again from the beginning | OVER = start from zero. Chiefly American. |
| do upSeparable2 meanings | fasten; renovate | UP = closed, or brought to a finished state. |