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- Dabble in – "I decided to dabble in painting to explore my creativity."
- Deal with – "She is not easy to deal with when she is angry."
- Decide on – "We have to decide on a date for the wedding."
- Depend on – "Children depend on their parents for food and shelter."
- Despair of – "He began to despair of ever finding his lost dog."
- Deter from – "The harsh weather deterred us from going on a hike."
- Differ from – "My point of view differs from yours."
- Discourage from – "My fear of heights discouraged me from climbing the mountain."
- Dissociate from – "He decided to dissociate himself from the group."
- Divert from – "They tried to divert the conversation from politics to sports."
- Dream of – "I dream of becoming a famous writer someday."
- Drive to – "He drives to work every day."
- Embark on – "They decided to embark on a new business venture."
- Emerge from – "A butterfly emerged from its cocoon."
- Equate with – "He equated success with having lots of money."
- Escape from – "The prisoner managed to escape from jail."
- Excel at – "She excels at playing the piano."
- Exchange for – "I exchanged my old phone for a new one."
- Exempt from – "Students are exempt from paying council tax."
- Explain to – "Let me explain to you how this works."
- Extend to – "Our garden extends to the foot of the hill."
- Focus on – "You need to focus on your studies."
- Forbid from – "His parents forbade him from playing video games."
- Forgive for – "I forgave him for lying to me."
- Free from – "Now that the kids are away at college, she feels free from responsibility."
- Frown at – "He frowned at the suggestion of going to the concert."
- Graduate from – "She graduated from Harvard with honors."
- Guard against – "We must guard against complacency."
- Hide from – "The child was hiding from his parents."
- Hint at – "He hinted at his displeasure."
- Insist on – "He insisted on paying the bill."
- Interfere with – "Your constant chattering is interfering with my work."
- Invest in – "He decided to invest in the stock market."
- Involve in – "The police were involved in the chase."
- Laugh at – "The other children laughed at her funny clothes."
- Listen to – "Could you listen to my problem?"
- Look at – "Look at the beautiful sunset."
- Marvel at – "I marveled at her ability to stay calm under pressure."
- Nod at – "She nodded at his response."
- Object to – "I object to this plan."
- Participate in – "They decided to participate in the competition."
- Pay for – "Can I pay for dinner?"
- Prevent from – "His actions prevented me from leaving."
- Provide with – "The company provides its employees with health insurance."
- Quarrel with – "He had a quarrel with his best friend."
- Recover from – "It took me months to recover from the flu."
- Refer to – "Please refer to your textbook for more information."
- Refrain from – "We must refrain from making rash decisions."
- Remain in – "He chose to remain in the city instead of moving to the countryside."
- Rescue from – "The lifeguard rescued him from drowning."
- Reside in – "They currently reside in Boston."
- Respond to – "He did not respond to my email."
- Revel in – "She was reveling in her success."
- Revolve around – "The Earth revolves around the Sun."
- Run to – "She ran to the store to buy some milk."
- Search for – "He was searching for his lost keys."
- Seperate from – "He decided to separate from his wife."
- Shop for – "I need to go shop for groceries."
- Sing to – "She sang to her baby until he fell asleep."
- Stand for – "NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration."
- Stare at – "He was staring at the beautiful painting."
- Strive for – "We should strive for excellence in everything we do."
- Suffer from – "He suffers from chronic bronchitis."
- Talk to – "Have you talked to the manager about this issue?"
- Think about – "She is thinking about moving to a new city."
- Travel to – "They plan to travel to Europe this summer."
- Understand about – "What do you understand about this theory?"
- Vouch for – "I can vouch for his credibility."
- Wait for – "You need to wait for the bus."
- Worry about – "You shouldn't worry about small things."
- Yield to – "The pedestrian yield to the oncoming car."
- Furnish with – "The house was furnished with elegant furniture."
