Words followed by prepositions list
Words followed by prepositions list! here is the list of 200+ words followed by a preposition. You will learn how to use words with an appropriate preposition in a sentence.
Words followed by prepositions list
Abide by: Respectfully abide by garden rules, and leave flowers untouched.
Abound In, with: (i) The sea abounds in fish. (ii) The book abounds with printing mistakes.
Abscond from: The boy had absconded from his college.
Abscond with: The thief absconded with all the jewelry.
Absent from: He absented himself from the meeting yesterday.
Absolve from: I cannot absolve you from this blame.
Absolve of: Before you die, you are absolved of your sins.
Absorb in: He was absorbed in reading a good book.
Abstain from: (i) I abstain from wine (YIP). (ii) You should abstain from smoking.
Accede to: He refused to accede to my request.
Accommodate to: Learn to accommodate yourself to the circumstances.
Accommodate with: Can you accommodate me with a loan?
Accord with: His behavior does not accord with his principles.
Account for: He could not account his foolish mistake
Accuse of: He was accused of murder.
Accustom to: It is difficult to accustom oneself to the new ideas of younger people.
Acquaint with: You should acquaint yourself with the facts before making a decision.
Acquiesce in: He acquiesced in the new arrangements.
Acquit of: He was acquitted of the murder.
Act on, upon: She acted on my advice.
Words followed by prepositions list 2
Adapt to: (i) we must adapt our needs to our income.
(i) It is difficult to adapt oneself to sudden changes in temperature.
Add to: (i) the bad weather added to the helplessness of the sailors. (ii) This adds to our difficulties.
Addicted to: She is addicted to gambling.
Adhere to: (i) Wet clothes adhere to the skin. (ii) They adhered to their plans.
Admit to, into: (i) We admit only fifty boys to the science group (ii) I opened the door and admitted the guest into the house.
Admit of: Your conduct admits of no mercy.
Affiliate to, with: Our college is affiliated to (or with) the Punjab University
Agitate for: The workers are agitating for higher wages.
Agree to: (i) She agreed to my proposal. (ii) The committee has agreed to your request.
Agree with: She agreed with me after a brief discussion.
Agree on, upon: The terms of the treaty were agreed upon.
Aim at: He aimed at the lion and fired. (ii) He aimed at becoming a doctor.
Alight from: We alighted from the train.
Alight on: The bird alighted on a branch Allude to I alluded to his prison record.
Answer for: You will have to answer for your misdeeds one day.
Answer to: He does not answer to the description of the missing boy.
Apologize to: He apologized to me for his misbehavior.
Apply to, for: He applied to the chairman for the post of a clerk.
Approve of: I do not approve of your going to the cinema daily.
Preposition List 3
Approximate to The cost of the project will approximate to one lac rupees.
Arbitrate in, between: An experienced lawyer has arbitrated between the two parties.
Argue against: Why do you always argue against your father?
Argue with: He always argues with your brother.
Arm with: The thieves were armed with guns.
Ascribe to: She ascribes her success to hard work.
Arrive at: We have not yet arrived at any decision.
Arrive in: The ship has arrived in the harbor.
Aspire to, after: (i) He aspired to become an author.
(ii) Some people aspire after knowledge.
Assent to: The President has assented to the new law.
Associate with: Do not associate with bad boys.
Assure of: I assure you of my success in the examination.
Atone for: You must atone for your misdeeds
Attend on, upon She has been attending on her sister for two weeks.
Attend to: The students should attend to their studies.
Attribute to: John attributes his success to hard work.
Avail of: You should avail yourself of every chance to improve your English.
Avenge on: (i) Hamlet avenged his father’s death on his uncle.
(ii) He avenged himself on his enemy.
Correct use of appropriate Preposition
Back out: I cannot back out of my promise.
Banish from: He was banished from the country.
Bar from: He was barred from the club.
Bark at: Our dog always barks at the postman.
Bask in: I like to bask in the sunshine in winter.
Battle with: He battled with his enemy and defeated him.
Beg of: I begged a favor of him.
Beg for: He had to beg for food.
Believe in: I do not believe in fairies.
