(seperable) to collect money for future use
Max is saving up for a brand new car.
(seperable) to make a mistake or do something wrong
Max screwed up his relationship with Mary.
(seperable) to sell everything in the store
We can't go to the concert. The tickets have been sold out
(seperable) to compromise one's values for personal gain
Catherine sold out. I guess power and money mean more to her than what she said were her personal values.
(seperable) to return something
I sent the soup back to the kitchen because there was a fly in it.
(seperable) to start, organize, or configure
Max asked Mary to set up his computer.
(seperable) to get someone to become calm
Settle John down. The neighbors are trying to sleep.
(inseperable) to become calm; to start living a quiet family life
Max started to look for a wife because he thought it was time to settle down.
(seperable) to remove hair by shaving
Michael Jordan first shaved off all of his hair when he was in his twenties.
(seperable) to make something hit the ground by shooting it
yugoslavia shot down one US warplane.
(seperable) to speak very loudly; to announce
Max shouted the directions to his house out.
(seperable) to try to impress by doing or showing
When Bill did that trick with the cigar, he was just showing off.
(seperable) to dismiss something as unimportant
The president shrugged off his extremely low poll numbers.
(inseperable) to become less angry
Bill allowed his wife to simmer down before he asked for forgiveness.
(inseperable) to just sit not doing much
I don't do much work besides sitting around because to do anything more would be a violation of union rules.
(seperable) to arrange or separate by type, class, category, etc.
Max sorted his socks out.
(seperable) to resolve problems or difficulties
Max tried to sort out the misunderstanding he had with Mary.
(inseperable) to speak more loudly
Speak up. I can't hear you.
(seperable) to divide
The bank robbers split the money up equally.
(inseperable) to take someone's place
Mary stood in for her boss while he was away.
(inseperable) 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.
(inseperable) to rise to an erect position
All of the people in the courtroom stood up when the judge entered.
(inseperable) to not go out
Bill decided to stay in this weekend because he was tired of going out.
(inseperable) to not return home past the regular time
Bill got angry when his wife stayed out all night.
(inseperable) 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.