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3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'SWITCH'

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We have definitions for 3 phrasal verbs with 'SWITCH'

3 phrasal verbs with 'SWITCH'

Switch off

  1. Stop a machine or something electrical working
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I SWITCHED OFF the lights, locked the door and left.
  2. Stop paying attention
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I was bored and SWITCHED OFF during the lecture.

Switch on

  1. Start a machine or something electrical working
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: She SWITCHED ON the lights when she entered the room.
  2. Feel an emotion of behave in a certain way
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He SWITCHED ON the charm when they arrived.

Switch over

  1. Change from one provider or source to another
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: We SWITCHED OVER to solar power.

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Quiz for Verb: 'To SWITCH'

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