Phrasal verbs are an important feature of the English language. The meaning of a phrasal verb often bears no relation to the meaning of either the verb or the particle which is used with it. Many phrasal verbs have several different meanings.
Reach out (to stretch your arm in front of your body in order to touch someone or something)
Susan reached out a hand to stroke the baby.
Reach out for (to try very hard to achieve a new situation)
The whole country is reaching out for change.
Reach out to (to ask someone for help)
I tried to reach out to him but he was not at home.
Read back (to read a piece of writing for the second time)
The teacher asked me to read back what I had written.
Read out (to read something aloud so that other people can hear)
Can you read out the names of the applicants?
Read over (to read something from the beginning to the end in order to find any mistakes)
Emma read over her poem to check for spelling errors.
Read up on (to read a lot about a particular subject)
I had to read up on current affairs before the interview.
Reason out (to think carefully about something in order to decide what to do)
The speaker reasoned out that constant revision of a subject is necessary to understand it.
Reason with (to try to persuade someone not to do something stupid)
Father tried to reason out with his son but the latter did not listen to him.
Reduce to (to upset or surprise someone so that they cry or remain silent)
The sudden turn of events reduced everybody to silence.
Remind of (to cause someone to think of someone or something)
Rosy reminds me of a teacher who taught me English.
Render into (to change a piece of writing into another language)
Margaret’s short story has been rendered into French.
Renege on (if you renege on something that you have agreed to do, you do not do it)
The government has reneged on the promises it had made during the election campaign.
Rent out (if you rent out something, you allow someone to pay for it)
They rent out cars to tourists.
Report to (if you report to someone at work, that person is your boss)
As an accountant he had to report to the managing director.
Reside in (if a quality or power resides in someone or something, they have that quality or power)
The political power ultimately resides in the people.
Resign to (to accept that something you do not want to happen will happen)
Eventually she resigned to her fate.
Resort to (to do something bad in order to achieve what you want, often because it is the only thing you can do to achieve it)
The mob resorted to violence to show their anger.
Rest on (to depend on something)
Some people rest on the belief that everything happens due to karma.
Rest with (if a responsibility rests with a person, he is responsible for it)
The final decision rests with the managing director.
Reel in (if a fisherman reels in a fish, he pulls it towards him)
The fisherman slowly reeled in the big fish.
Reel off (to say a long list of things quickly)
Mark reeled off the names of all the parliamentarians.
Refer to (to talk about someone or something)
Ron always referred to his friends as chums.
Reflect on (to think very hard about something)
Jessica always reflects on the nature of human existence.
Regale with (to entertain someone by telling them amusing stories)
Grandfather regaled us with funny stories.
Rein in (to control someone or something in order to stop them from causing trouble)
Due to the low income they reined in their spending.
Rejoice in (to be very happy about something)
We rejoice in your success and wish you happiness.
Relate to (to understand someone and have a friendly relationship with them)
Many parents find it hard to relate to their grown-up children.
Relieve of (to take a problem away from someone)
I was glad to be relieved of the responsibility for collecting money for the function.
Rely on (to need someone or something in order to be successful)
Most voluntary organi-sations rely on donations.
Remember to (if someone asks you to remember them to someone else, they are asking you to give a greeting from them)
Remember me to your friends when you meet them in Paris.