Vocabulary
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Prepare equipment, software, etc., for use(separable)
“The technician SET UP the computer network perfectly.”
Attack(inseparable)
“They SET UPON her when she was in the car park.”
Start living a fixed and routine life
“After years of partying and drinking, she finally got married and SETTLED DOWN.”
Accept whatever is available(inseparable)
“We were upset not to win and had to SETTLE FOR the second prize.”
Get used to
“It took him a while to SETTLE IN when he moved to Japan.”
Agree(inseparable)
“They couldn't agree at first on a name for their daughter, but finally SETTLED ON Alice.”
Pay a debt
“Let's SETTLE UP for the dinner the other night.”
Change information to make it more attractive to the reader or listener(separable)
“The government denied that they had SEXED UP the report to make the front page.”
Live with someone when you are in a relationship
“They SHACKED UP a few months after they started going out.”
Make a part of a picture darker(separable)
“She SHADED IN the area under the tree.”
Leave a place without saying goodbye
“The party was so dull that I decided to SHADE OUT.”
Search(separable)
“The police SHOOK the house DOWN looking for drugs.”
Get rid of an illness(separable)
“It took me ages to SHAKE OFF the cough.”
Shake clothes, cloths, etc to remove dirt or creases(separable)
“He took the tablecloth outside and SHOOK it OUT after dinner.”
Upset or shock(separable)
“The management are SHAKING things UP and getting rid of a lot of workers.”
Develop in a positive way
“Things are SHAPING UP at work- everything's going well again.”
Have a part in a project, activity, etc(inseparable)
“A number of firms will SHARE IN the development.”
Divide and distribute(separable)
“I SHARED the money OUT equally.”
Reduce by a certain amount(separable)
“Prices have been SHAVED BY ten percent.”
Remove, cut off(separable)
“She SHAVED a bit FROM the window so it would open.”
Shave completely(separable)
“He has SHAVED OFF his moustache and looks much younger.”
Spend money on something, especially when you think it's too expensive(separable)
“I had to SHELL OUT a hundred pounds on the dinner.”
Send someone away, often because of a problem(separable)
“My laptop keeps SHIPING OFF at random times.”
Send goods to a place(separable)
“We SHIPPED the order OUT two days ago.”
