abandon to - cry over

-A-

• abandon to: The soldiers abandoned the outpost to the invading forces.
• abstain from: The delegates decided to abstain from voting.
• acclimate to: The sooner she acclimates to living in this big city the better it is for her.
• accuse of: They accuse him of not telling the truth.
• acquaint with: Fred would like to get acquainted with the new neighbor's daughter.
• acquit of: The jury acquitted him of murder.
• act for: John is looking for an experienced lawyer to act for him.
• act on: Acting on a tip-off, police launched a pre-dawn raid on a house.
• adapt to: I find it hard to adapt myself to my new workplace.
• adapt for: Shakespeare’s plays have been adapted for children.
• adapt from: The play had been adapted from a novel.
• add to: Increase in fuel prices will add to the cost of the project.
• adjust to: She took a while to get herself adjusted to her new surroundings.
• admit to: He admitted to eating my pizza.
• admit into: Those without tickets will not be admitted into the stadium.
• advance towards: The army advanced rapidly towards the capital.
• advise on: We appointed him to advise us on all financial matters.
• advise to: The group members were advised to arrive early
• affix to: Wong affixed the stamp to the wrong corner of the envelope.
• afflict with: He’s severely afflicted with an unknown disease.
• agree on: They belong to different parties, but they agree on everything.
• alternate with: Jack and Jill alternated with each other in bathing the dog.
• apologize for: He apologized for the awful thing he said.
• appeal to: The organization appealed to the public for blood donation.
• appear from: It appears from what he says that he did all the work.
• apply to: The restrictions do not apply to foreigners.
• approve of: His mother does not approve of his smoking.
• argue against: He argued against inviting her to the party.
• argue for: She argued for having her at the party.
• argue with: Why do you argue with everybody including me?
• arrange for: We have arranged for Bob to meet you at the airport.
• arrive at: By the time we arrived at his place, he had already left.
• assent to: The members assented to the proposal without much debate.
• assist in: He volunteered to assist me in organizing the festival.

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-B-

• balk at: Jim balked at doing what he has to do.
• band against: The workers banded against the takeover of the business by an outsider.
• bargain with: The retailer bargained with the wholesaler for bulk discounts.
• beg for: I beg for forgiveness from God for all the sins I’ve committed.
• beg with: I beg with her that she will leave me for good.
• begin by: The comedian began the show by performing the pigeon mating dance.
• benefit from: The whole of mankind has benefited from the advancements in science.
• bequeath to: What her father bequeathed to her included a collection of rare stamps.
• beset with: His journey across the desert was beset with all sorts of danger.
• bestow on: The President bestowed a medal for bravery on him.
• betray to: The leader was betrayed to the police by gang members.
• beware of: We should always beware of pickpocket in crowded places.
• blame for: He was unfairly blamed for something he did not do.
• blush at: He blushes at the thought of befriending her.
• boast about: Crocket always boasts about his knowledge of crocodiles.
• boast of: He keeps boasting of his new wife.
• borrow from: Each time I borrow six books from the library.
• bother about: I’m not really bothered about getting along with my mother-in-law.
• bother with: Let’s not bother with waiting for a bus. Let’s go by taxi.
• brag about: He’s always bragging about his newfound wealth.
• brag of:: Brain likes to brag of having the most beautiful girlfriend.
• brood over: She’s still brooding over the separation between her and her husband.
• build of: One of the three little pigs’ houses was built of straw.
• burden with: Mary burdens me with her troubles as if I have no problems of my own.

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-C-

• care about: All she cares about is talking about other people.
• caution about: The policeman cautioned him about his fast driving.
• caution against: The zookeeper cautioned them against feeding the animals.
• cede to: Alaska was ceded to the United States by Russia.
• celebrated for: The country celebrated for its scenery, food and wine.
• chance on/upon: I was very shocked to chance upon a decaying human body.
• characterize by: Must we always characterize people by their appearances?
• charge against: We are not allowed to charge personal expenditure against profits.
• charge at: Last night I dreamed about ten rhinoceroses charging at me in a shopping mall.
• charge for: I will not buy it if they charge for delivery.
• charge in: A woman has been charged in connection with the bank robbery.
• charge into: She charged into my room uninvited.
• charge to: My wife charged all her shopping to my account.
• charge with: They finally arrested the man and charged him with multiple murders.
• choose between: She had to choose between giving up her career or hiring a nanny.
• cite for: Lack of sleep was cited as the main reason for her frequent feelings of exhaustion.
• clamour for: The crowd clamoured noisily for his instant resignation.
• clear of: We are clearing the blocked drain of debris.
• clutter up: My desk is always cluttered up with piles of papers, books and stationery.
• coincide with: My view on this case coincides exactly with yours.
• collect for: So far they have collected only a few signatures for the petition.
• collide with: Her car collided with a taxi.
• combine with: She successfully combines her career with family responsibilities.
• comment on: People are always commenting on my big ears.
• commit to: He ought to be committed to a mental asylum for the way he behaves.
• communicate with: I’ve learnt how to use sign language to communicate with the chimpanzee.
• commute between: People commute daily between their home and workplace.
• commute from:. His sentence was later commuted from death sentence to life imprisonment.
• compare to: Compared to the monkey, our bodies are less hairy.
• compensate for: The company will compensate you for the loss of a thumb.
• compete with: Small independent shops find it hard to compete with the large supermarkets.
• compete against: Businesses have to compete against each other to survive.
• complain about: My mother-in-law always complains about the weather.
• compliment on: Many members of the audience complimented her on her speech.
• comply with: Most of the time we have to comply with regulations.
• compose of: How many letters does the longest word compose of ?
• conceal from: He had to conceal the truth from his wife.
• concede to: The candidate conceded victory to his opponent.
• conceive of: It is rather difficult to conceive of a crime-free environment.
• concentrate on: It is hard to concentrate on my reading with the dogs barking loudly outside.
• concern about: Some parents do not show concern about what their children do.
• concern with: She does not concern herself with other people’s problems.
• conclude by: He concluded his speech by thanking everyone for being present.
• concur with: After the discussion, they concurred with each other on this issue.
• confer with: The councilors are conferring with each other to find a solution to the problem.
• confer on: An honorary degree was conferred on him by the university.
• confess to: He confessed to being a double agent.
• confine to: Dr Quack was confined to his room by a bout of flu.
• confirm by: The public negative perception of the crisis was confirmed by the latest poll results.
• confuse with: The teacher always confused one twin with the other – they look so alike.
• congratulate on: They congratulate her on her superb performance on stage.
• consent to: Her mother would not consent to her marriage.
• consign to: The cases of wine have already been consigned to the wine merchant.
• consort with: He was suspected of consorting with the enemy.
• consult about: She consulted her doctor about the painful lump on her nose.
• contract for: The company contracted for the supply of fuel.
• contrast with: He contrasted his present girlfriend with his former one.
• converge on: A huge crowd converged on the palace ground to listen to the President.
• converse with: They find it hard to converse with each other as each holds a different view.
• convert from: John was converted from paganism to Christianity at an early age.
• convert into: We were shown the process of converting iron into steel.
• convince by: He was not easily convinced by her arguments.
• convince of: She tried to convince me of her non-involvement.
• convulsed with: They were convulsed with laughter to see the circus clown perform.
• cooperate with: The accused’s colleagues are cooperating fully with police investigation.
• cope with: Although a single mother, she has no problem coping with a baby and a full-time job.
• correlate with: Meager wages were found to correlate with high staff turnover.
• correspond to: Information on the first copy does not correspond to that on its duplicate copy.
• correspond with: I still correspond regularly with her although we are both married.
• couple with: Heavy drinking coupled with late nights caused his health to deteriorate rapidly.
• cram for: Study throughout the year and you avoid cramming for the exam at the last minute.
• cram with: She crammed her attic with a lot of worthless stuff.
• crave for: Since the death of her mother, she has been craving desperately for affection.
• credit to: The refund was credited to my account.
• crow about: I still think passing my exam is nothing to crow about .
• cry over: Why waste our time crying over him?

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