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(Grammar) (in English grammar) a phrase that consists of a verb plus an adverbial or prepositional particle, esp one the meaning of which cannot be deduced by analysis of the meaning of the constituents:"take in" meaning "deceive" is a phrasal verb. ...
(though historically it derives from a verb meaning ‘want’). However, there is a related function word that takes person/number inflections proper to the imperfect tense. This form combines with a da-clause to give a kind of ‘future-in-the-past’ construction, generally interpreted as a...