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Verb + With: Common Verb Combinations with With

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Learning how to use “with” in different ways can improve your English skills. This lesson is here to teach English learners about all the common combinations with “with”. You will learn how to use “with” correctly in various situations to sound more natural when speaking or writing in English.

Verb Combinations with With

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List of Verb Combinations with With

  • Acquaint with
  • Agree with
  • Associate with
  • Charge with
  • Clutter with
  • Coincide with
  • Collide with
  • Compare with
  • Comply with
  • Confront with
  • Confuse with
  • Cover with
  • Cram with
  • Deal with
  • Differ with
  • Discuss with
  • Help with
  • Ingratiate oneself with
  • Meet with
  • Pack with
  • Plead with
  • Provide with
  • Speak with
  • Talk with
  • Tamper with
  • Trust someone with

Verb Combinations with With with Example Sentences

Acquaint with

  • Meaning: To introduce or familiarize someone with a person, place, or thing.
  • Example: I would like to acquaint you with my new colleague.

Agree with

  • Meaning:  To be in harmony or conformity with someone or something.
  • Example: I agree with her proposal to reduce plastic waste.

Associate with

  • Meaning: To be connected or linked with someone or something, usually in a social or professional context.
  • Example: He’s been known to associate with some questionable characters.

Charge with

  • Meaning: To accuse or assign responsibility for a crime or wrongdoing.
  • Example: He was charged with theft and sentenced to prison.

Clutter with

  • Meaning: To fill or cover a space with unnecessary or disorderly objects or things.
  • Example: Her desk was cluttered with papers and books.

Coincide with

  • Meaning: To occur at the same time or place as something else.
  • Example: The festival coincides with the start of the summer season.

Collide with

  • Meaning: To crash or come into contact with something or someone.
  • Example: The car collided with a tree and was severely damaged.

Compare with

  • Meaning: To examine or evaluate the similarities and differences between two or more things.
  • Example: Can you compare this product with the one we used last year?

Comply with

  • Meaning: To conform or adhere to a rule, law, or request.
  • Example: It’s important to comply with safety regulations in the workplace.

Confront with

  • Meaning: To face or challenge someone or something directly.
  • Example: He was confronted with evidence of his wrongdoing.

Confuse with

  • Meaning: To mix up or mistake someone or something for another person or thing.
  • Example: I sometimes confuse her with her twin sister.

Cover with

  • Meaning: To place a layer or coating of something over something else.
  • Example: The ground was covered with a blanket of snow.

Cram with

  • Meaning: To fill or pack a space or container tightly with something.
  • Example: The suitcase was crammed with clothes and souvenirs.

Deal with

  • Meaning: To handle or manage a situation or problem.
  • Example: We need to deal with the issue of rising crime rates in the city.

Differ with

  • Meaning: To have a disagreement or contrast in opinion or belief with someone or something.
  • Example: I differ with her opinion on the matter.

Discuss with

  • Meaning: To talk or converse with someone about a particular topic or issue.
  • Example: I need to discuss the project with my team before making a decision.

Help with

  • Meaning: To assist or provide aid to someone in completing a task or achieving a goal.
  • Example: Can you help me with this heavy box?

Ingratiate oneself with

  • Meaning:  To try to win favor or approval from someone by flattery or pleasing behavior.
  • Example: She tried to ingratiate herself with the boss to get a promotion.

Meet with

  • Meaning:  To have a meeting or encounter with someone or something.
  • Example: I’m going to meet with my financial advisor to discuss my investments.

Pack with

  • Meaning: To fill or stuff a container or space with something.
  • Example: The concert was packed with fans of the band.

Plead with

  • Meaning: To make an earnest or emotional appeal to someone for something.
  • Example: She pleaded with him to reconsider his decision.

Provide with

  • Meaning:  To supply or furnish someone with something they need or want.
  • Example: The company will provide us with the necessary equipment for the job.

Speak with

  • Meaning: To have a conversation or dialogue with someone.
  • Example: I need to speak with the manager about my concerns.

Talk with

  • Meaning: To have a casual or informal conversation with someone.
  • Example: He likes to talk with his friends about sports and politics.

Tamper with

  • Meaning: To interfere or meddle with something in a way that is unauthorized or harmful.
  • Example: It’s illegal to tamper with evidence in a criminal case.

Trust someone with

  • Meaning: To have confidence in someone to handle or take care of something important or valuable.
  • Example: I trust her with my personal information and secrets.

Verb Combinations with With | Practice and Exercises

Fill in the blank

  1. She decided to ___________ her new colleague to get to know her better.

Answer: Acquaint with

  1. He finally ___________ his boss on the new project proposal.

Answer: Agree with

  1. She doesn’t like to ___________ people who have negative attitudes.

Answer: Associate with

  1. He was ___________ theft and had to go to court.

Answer: Charged with

  1. The room was ___________ and needed to be cleaned.

Answer: Cluttered with

  1. His birthday ___________ the start of the new school year.

Answer: Coincided with

  1. He accidentally ___________ another car while driving.

Answer: Collided with

  1. She decided to ___________ the prices of different products before making a purchase.

Answer: Compare with

  1. The company needs to ___________ regulations and laws to operate legally.

Answer: Comply with

  1. She had to ___________ her fears and confront her boss about the issue.

Answer: Confront with

A2 Knowledge Check · 5 questions

Verb + With: Common Verb Combinations with With — Practice Quiz

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Q1

Question 1: Which verb + 'with' combination means to handle or manage a situation or problem?

Question 1 options
'Deal with' means to handle or manage a situation or problem, as in 'We need to deal with the issue of rising crime rates.'
Q2

Question 2: The verb combination 'confuse with' means to compare two things to find their differences.

Question 2 options
This is false. 'Confuse with' means to mix up or mistake someone or something for another person or thing, not to compare them. 'Compare with' is the combination used for examining similarities and differences.
Q3

Question 3: It's important to ___ with safety regulations in the workplace.

Question 3 options
'Comply with' means to conform or adhere to a rule, law, or request. Safety regulations are rules that must be followed, making 'comply' the correct choice.
Q4

Question 4: Match each verb + 'with' combination to its correct meaning.

Question 4 options
charge with
plead with
tamper with
provide with
interfere in an unauthorized way
supply something needed
make an emotional appeal
accuse of a crime

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

'Charge with' means to accuse of a crime. 'Plead with' means to make an emotional appeal. 'Tamper with' means to interfere in an unauthorized way. 'Provide with' means to supply someone with something they need.
Q5

Question 5: She tried to ___ herself with the boss to get a promotion.

Question 5 options
'Ingratiate oneself with' means to try to win favor or approval from someone by flattery or pleasing behavior. This is the correct verb for this context about seeking the boss's favor.

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