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From taking on new roles to burning out — the phrasal verbs that define working life at every register.

5 phrasal verbs · 15 register substitutes

PV
Neutral
Work
Academic

casual formal

PV-006 Work & Career

take on

accept new responsibility; hire someone

PV take on casual · spoken
Neutral accept blog · LinkedIn
Work assume email · report
Academic adopt / engage with paper · IELTS
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PV-007 Work & Career

burn out

become completely exhausted from overwork

PV burn out casual · spoken
Neutral exhaust blog · LinkedIn
Work experience burnout email · report
Academic reach occupational exhaustion paper · IELTS
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PV-008 Work & Career

give up

stop trying; quit a habit or activity

PV give up casual · spoken
Neutral quit blog · LinkedIn
Work abandon email · report
Academic cease paper · IELTS
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PV-009 Work & Career

push through

continue with something despite resistance or difficulty

PV push through casual · spoken
Neutral persist blog · LinkedIn
Work persevere email · report
Academic demonstrate perseverance paper · IELTS
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PV-010 Work & Career

set up

establish a business or system; arrange and prepare

PV set up casual · spoken
Neutral establish blog · LinkedIn
Work institute email · report
Academic constitute paper · IELTS
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