Meaning
- To finish or complete something.
- To put on warm clothing.
- To cover or package something.
- To summarize information.
- To absorb someone’s full attention.
Today's Sentences
01
Can you help me wrap up this gift?
Situation
Can you help me wrap up this gift?
I'd love to help.
It does seem like something's missing though.
How about some finishing touches like a ribbon?
That should do it!
02
You should wrap up with some warm clothes.
Situation
You should wrap up with some warm clothes, it’s freezing.
It’s not that cold, is it?
Your breath is making its own clouds.
I guess I’ll grab a coat before winter personally attacks me.
Writer's Note
"Wrap up" is a transitive, intransitive, separable, and inseparable phrasal verb.
- Transitive - A transitive phrasal verb requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Example 1: We need to wrap up the project this week.
Example 2: She wrapped up the leftovers after dinner.
Example 3: Let’s wrap up the phone call so you can get some rest. - Intransitive - An intransitive phrasal verb does not take a direct object and stands alone in meaning.
Structure: "Subject + Verb + Particle"
Example 1: This show is about to wrap up.
Example 2: Our meeting wrapped up earlier than expected.
Example 3: The conference wrapped up on Friday. - Separable - A separable phrasal verb allows the object to appear between the verb and particle or after the particle.
Structure: "Verb + Object + Particle"
Example 1: Let’s wrap the meeting up by noon.
Example 2: The decided to wrap the interview up early.
Example 3: Can you wrap the gift up for me? - Inseparable - An inseparable phrasal verb keeps the verb and particle together, and the object must follow after the particle.
Structure: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Example 1: She was wrapped up in her work all afternoon.
Example 2: He gets wrapped up in his thoughts easily.
Example 3: They were wrapped up in the story and lost track of time.
Related words: Complete, conclude, end, finish, package, summarize, wind up