Vocabulary
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Draw lines to enclose an area(separable)
“They MARKED OUT the pitch.”
Show promise for the future(separable)
“His dedication MARKED him OUT FOR great things.”
Stand out because of certain qualities(separable)
“Her speed MARKS her OUT FROM the rest of the group.”
Increase the price of something(separable)
“They MARK the goods UP by 25% before they sell them.”
Marry someone of the same ethnicity, religion, etc
“Many religions encourage their followers to MARRY IN.”
Find a husband or wife for someone, especially your children(separable)
“They MARRIED her OFF to a rich friend.”
Marry someone of a different ethnicity, religion, etc
“Her parents disowned her and refused to speak to her when she MARRIED OUT.”
Match, correspond(separable)
“We MARRIED UP the lists so that we all had the same names.”
Crush something until it becomes a paste(separable)
“He MASHED UP some bananas for the dessert.Mix sources of audio, video or other computer sources.”
Take something to the limit, reach a limit(separable)
“She MAXED OUT her credit cards.”
Evaluate or judge by comparison(separable)
“The work doesn't look good if you MEASURE it AGAINST what our competitors have done.”
Measure something and mark the point where it ends or will be cut(separable)
“The tailor MEASURED OFF the material for my suit.”
Measure or weigh the amount needed(separable)
“He MEASURED OUT the flour for the bread.”
Find the size of something(separable)
“The estate agent MEASURED UP all the rooms.”
Be good enough or worthy of something(inseparable)
“I hope to MEASURE UP TO the confidence you have in me.”
See someone after making an arrangement
“We're MEETING UP on Friday- I haven't seen them for ages.”
See someone after arranging to meet them(inseparable)
“I MET UP WITH her a couple of days ago.”
Have something happen to you(inseparable)
“They MET WITH some problems they hadn't anticipated.”
Heat something solid, especially metal, until it becomes liquid(separable)
“They MELTED the gold statue DOWN and turned it into gold bars.”
Not be serious, not use something properly(separable)
“The children were MESSING ABOUT with the TV remote control and broke it.”
Have a sexual relationship outside marriage or a permanent relationship(inseparable)
“She's been MESSING ABOUT WITH another guy she knows from work.”
Not be serious, play with something(separable)
“I was MESSING AROUND on the internet because I couldn't be bothered to do any work.”
“He's been MESSING ABOUT WITH a woman he works with.”
Treat someone badly(separable)
“They MESSED her OVER when she applied for the job.”
