Phrasal Verbs Beginning with S

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stand out stand_out
(intransitive) to be prominent or conspicuous

Max?s car stands out among all of the cars in the parking lot because of its florescent green paintjob.

stand up stand_up
(intransitive) to rise to an erect position

All of the people in the courtroom stood up when the judge entered.

stay in stay_in
(intransitive) to not go out

Bill decided to stay in this weekend because he was tired of going out.

stay out stay_out
(intransitive) to not return home past the regular time

Bill got angry when his wife stayed out all night.

stop by
(inseparable) to stop for a brief visit (usually on the way to somewhere else)

Max stopped by Mary's house on his way home from school.

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