WORDS FOLLOWED BY PROPER PREPOSITIONS

WORDS FOLLOWED BY PROPER PREPOSITIONS

WORDS FOLLOWED BY APPROPRIATE PREPOSITIONS

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Abide by a promise, a decision: to stick to it: Once you have made a promise, you ought to abide by it.

Abound in: to be rich in: This tank abounds in fish.

Abound with: to be infested with: The forest abounds with elephants and tigers.

Absolve from: to free from, to acquit of: Nothing can absolve you from your responsibility.

Absorbed in: engrossed in: The singer was absorbed in singing.

Abstain from: to keep away from, to avoid, especially strong drinks: This doctor advised the patient to abstain from liquor (Distinguish from Refrain from)

Accede to a request, to the terms and conditions of an agreement, to agree to: My friend will accede to my wishes in this matter.

Acceptable to: Your terms are not acceptable to me.

Access to: approach to: A financially sound person can manage an easy access to the authorities.

Accompanied with something: Rain was accompanied with a hail storm.

Accompanied by a person: I went to the movies accompanied by my cousin.

Accord with: to agree to: Your present statement does not accord with what you said last week.

Accord to: to extend, to grant: We accorded a hearty welcome to Dr. Rao when he came to preside over our annual function. The President accorded sanction to the new bill.

Accordance with: He acts strictly in accordance with the rules.

According to: He helped me according to his word.

Account for: to explain : His extravagance accounts for his poverty.

Accuse of theft, treason, etc. : to charge with, to blame for.

Accustomed to: to be used to: Indians, accustomed to playing on slow courts, lost the match to the Australians.

Acquainted with:  having a knowledge of : I am not in a position to give any decision since I am not acquainted with all the facts of the case.

Acquiesce in: to agree silently, passively:Don’t just acquiesce in any proposal brought forward: accept it only if you find it reasonable.

Acquit of : free from : For want of any definite evidence against him, he was acquitted of the charges.

Acquit oneself in: to behave : He acquitted himself creditably in the discharge of his duties.

Act upon an advice, order, etc.

Adapt to: to adjust with : Try to adapt yourself to your circumstances if you want to be happy.

Add to : to increase: Do not add injury to insult.

Addicted to:  given to something usually evil:Being addicted to drinking and gambling, he soon squandered away his property.

Adhere to: to stick to: We must adhere to our principles at all costs.

Adjacent to : next to : His shop is adjacent to a departmental store.

Admit to : He was admitted to the college.

Admit of : to allow, to leave room for : Your conduct does not admit of any excuse. This essay admits of much improvement.

Afflicted with: The old man was afflicted with pain in the joints.

Afraid of: You are afraid of your mother.

Agree to a thing, proposal: They unanimously agreed to my proposal.

Agree with a person: They agreed with me that corruption is at the root of the slow progress of our country.

Agree on a subject: We all agree on this point.

Aim at: He aimed his rifle at the leopard.

Akin to: related to : I experienced a feeling akin to response.

Alarmed at : We were alarmed at the news of a theft in our locality.

Alien to : foreign to : He is alien to any feeling of self-respect.

Alight from: to get down from: The soldier alighted from the horse and saluted his commander.

Alive with : Connaught Place is always alive with people.

Alliance with : union with : We desired a marriage alliance with a noble family living in our neighbourhood.

Allot to : Occupy only the seats allotted to you.

Allude to : to refer to : He alluded to partition of India in his speech.

Amazed at : surprised at :  I am amazed at your courage.

Angry at something.

Angry with a person.

Annoyed at something.

Annoyed with a person.

Anxious for or about: The child is quite safe; you need not feel anxious for or about him.

Apologise to a person for something: He had to apologise to the principal for his misconduct in the class.

Appeal to a person for or against something.

Appetite for a thing: How can the appetite for worldly riches be appeared?

Apply to a person for something.

Appoint a person to a situation : He was appointed to the post of the general manager of reputed industrial concern.

Apprise of : to inform : If you apprise me of the situation in time, I shall help you to face it.

Approve of : Everybody approved of his plan of joining I.A.S.

Aptitude for: talent for : Don not undertake any assignment unless you have aptitude for it.

Argue with a person on a subject, for or against something.

Arrive at a place.

Ashamed of : One should be ashamed of one’s mistake.

Ask about: I asked my friend about the welfare of his family.

Ask for: Go to the top floor and ask for Mr. Chopra.

Aspire to, after.

Assent to:  A bill has to be passed by both the Houses before the President gives his assent to it.

Associate with: He does not want to be associated with his father in the running of the shop.

Assure of: I can assure you of my innocence.

Astonished at: His father was astonished at his cleverness.

Authority on: Our principal is an authority on Modern Algebra.

Authority over: I have no authority over this gentleman; I can only request him to lend me his co-operation.

Atone for a fault: to make amends for it: He atoned for his earlier betrayal with a life-long devotion.

Attend to:  to look after: He had no servant to attend upon him.

Attribute to : to assign to, to ascribe to: His success may be attributed to his diligence.

Avail oneself of: to make use of : Unless you avail yourself of the opportunities that fall your way, you cannot be successful.

Avenge on or upon: He took a pledge to avenge himself on his brother’s murderers.

Averse to: to have a dislike for : I am averse to hypocrisy more than anything else.

Award to: A prize was awarded to him for having won the rifle shooting championship.

Aware of : to have a knowledge of: Are you aware of the latest changes in the syllabus?

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