The particle often carries the meaning: up can mean completely (use up, fill up), off can mean leaving (set off, take off). Learn them by what the particle does and the next one gets easier to guess.
88 phrasal verbs
get up
B1
to get out of bed after sleeping
look up to
B2
to admire and respect someone, often someone older or more experienced
pick up
B1
to lift someone or something, or to go and collect them from a place
put up
B2
to build something or fix it in an upright position, like a tent, sign or shelf
sit up
B2
to move from lying down to sitting
stand up
B1
to rise from sitting or lying so that you are on your feet
stay up
B1
to not go to bed until later than usual
bring up
B2
to look after a child until they are an adult, teaching them how to behave
build up
B2
to increase or develop gradually, or to make something do this
grow up
B1
to change from a child into an adult over time
heat up
B1
to make food or drink hot, especially when it has gone cold
hurry up
B1informal
to do something or go somewhere more quickly, often said as an order
pile up
B2
to increase in amount until there is too much to deal with
save up
B1
to keep money over a period of time so that you can buy something later
speak up
B1
to talk more loudly, or to say openly what you think
speed up
B2
to move or happen faster, or to make something do this
step up
B2
to increase the amount or level of effort or action
turn up
B1
to make a machine produce more sound, heat or power
warm up
B2
to do gentle exercises to prepare your body before sport
brush up on
B2
to practise or study something again to improve a skill you have partly forgotten
cheer up
B1
to become happier, or to make someone feel happier
dress up
B1
to put on smart clothes for a special occasion, or a costume
fix up
B2informal
to repair or decorate a building or room so that it is in good condition
freshen up
B2
to wash and tidy yourself so that you feel clean and ready
look up
B2informal
to start to get better, especially after a difficult period
add up
B2
to put numbers together to find the total
clean up
B1
to make a place completely clean and tidy, especially after a party or work
cut up
B2
to cut something into small pieces
eat up
B1
to eat all the food you have been given
fill up
B1
to make something completely full, or to become completely full
follow up
B2
to take further action about something, such as checking it or contacting someone again
light up
B2
to fill something with light, or to shine brightly
mess up
B2informal
to do something badly or spoil it
pay up
B2informal
to give the money you owe, often unwillingly
sum up
B2
to give the main points of something in a few words
take up
B2
to use or fill an amount of space or time
tear up
B2
to tear paper or cloth into small pieces
tidy up
B1
to make a room or place neat by putting things back where they belong
top up
B1
to add more to something that is partly empty so that it is full again
use up
B2
to use all of something so that none is left
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