WREN & MARTIN'english grammar-Quick Reference — Common Verbs Followed by Prepositions:FROM,IN,INTO

 

Quick Reference — Common Verbs Followed by Prepositions:FROM,IN,INTO

Verbs + FROM:

Verb + fromMeaningExample
abstain fromTo refrain from doingabstain from voting
benefit fromTo gain advantage frombenefit from training
borrow fromTo take temporarilyborrow from the library
differ fromTo be unlikediffer from the original
escape fromTo get free fromescape from danger
hide fromTo conceal fromhide from the truth
protect fromTo keep safe fromprotect from harm
recover fromTo get better afterrecover from illness
refrain fromTo stop oneself fromrefrain from speaking
resign fromTo leave a positionresign from the post
result fromTo be caused byresult from negligence
retire fromTo stop workingretire from service
suffer fromTo be affected bysuffer from anxiety

Verbs + IN:

Verb + inMeaningExample
arrive inTo reach a city or countryarrive in London
believe inTo have faith inbelieve in justice
consist inTo have as its essenceconsist in hard work
delight inTo take great pleasure indelight in reading
engage inTo take part inengage in discussion
excel inTo be outstanding inexcel in mathematics
fail inTo be unsuccessful infail in one's duty
indulge inTo allow oneself to enjoyindulge in luxury
persist inTo continue firmly inpersist in trying
result inTo cause as an outcomeresult in failure
specialise inTo focus on one areaspecialise in surgery
succeed inTo achieve a goal insucceed in passing
trust inTo have confidence intrust in the process

Verbs + INTO:

Verb + intoMeaningExample
bump intoTo meet by chancebump into an old friend
burst intoTo enter suddenlyburst into tears/laughter
change intoTo transform tochange into dry clothes
divide intoTo separate into partsdivide into groups
look intoTo investigatelook into the matter
run intoTo meet unexpectedlyrun into difficulties
translate intoTo convert to another languagetranslate into French
turn intoTo becometurn into a habit

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