As if phrasal verbs weren't confusing enough, here are some phrasal verbs with more than one meaning

Phrasal verbs with multiple meanings

- To increase (Sales have picked up since last year)
-To learn (I am picking up some new vocabulary)
-To buy (Please pick up some bread on the way home)
-To fetch (I will pick up my mother from the airport)

-To raise a child (My parents brought me up well)
-To mention (I'm going to bring up my reasons for my opinion)

- To occupy (Working takes up a lot of time)
- To start a sports, activity or hobby (Next year I will take up surfing)

-To reverse/ go backwards (I had to back up to get the car into the parking)
-To make additional copies (Always back up your documentaries on your Computers)
-To defend/ to support (My friends will always back me up if I

-To seem to have a particular quality or character. (She came across as quite strange)
-To meet or find something or someone by chance. (I came across some interesting articles on YouTube

-To lie about/ fabricate something (She made up a reason for being late)
-To resolve a conflict (After nearly getting a divorce the couple made up)
-To compensate (I have to work hard to make up for being late)

-To use something as channel (Your application must go through the proper channels.)
-To discuss in detail (I will go through my reasons for my opinion)
-To experience something, usually bad.

-exercise in order to improve the strength or appearance of your body (I work out at the gym every day).
-to be successful or develop in a particular way (I hope every works out in your new job).