3.148 combinations of verbs and prepositions

Some verbs function as link verbs when they are followed by a particular preposition.

The object of the preposition describes or classifies the subject of the verb.

• His fear turned into unreasoning panic.
• Taylor's fascination with bees developed into an obsession.
• An autobiography really amounts to a whole explanation of yourself.

Here is a list of verb and preposition combinations which function as link verbs:

• amount to, change into, change to, develop into, grow into, turn into, turn to

These all have the same basic meaning as 'become', except for 'amount to', which has a similar meaning to 'constitute'.

The phrasal verb 'make up' also functions as a link verb.

• Wood made up 65% of the Congo's exports.