📒 towards or in a higher position
- He jumped up from his chair.
- Your mum said you were up here (= upstairs).
- The sun was already up (= had risen) when they set off.
📒 to or at a higher level
- She turned the volume up.
- Prices are still going up (= rising).
- United were 3–1 up at half-time.
📒 to the place where somebody/something is
- A car drove up and he got in.
- She went straight up to the door and knocked loudly.
📒 out of bed
- I stayed up late (= did not go to bed until late) last night.
- (British English) He's up and about again after his illness.
📒 to or at an important place, especially a large city
- We're going up to New York for the day.
- (British English, formal) His son's up at Oxford (= Oxford University).
📒 to a place in the north of a country; further north than somewhere else
- They've moved up north.
- We drove up to Inverness to see my father.
- I'm up there almost every other weekend
📒 completely
- We ate all the food up.
- The stream has dried up.
📒 so as to be finished or closed
- I have some paperwork to finish up.
- Do your coat up; it's cold.
📒 into pieces or parts
- She tore the paper up.
- They've had the road up (= with the surface broken or removed) to lay some pipes.
- How shall we divide up the work?
📒 so as to be formed or brought together
- The government agreed to set up a committee of inquiry.
- She gathered up her belongings.
📒 finished; over
- Time's up. Stop writing and hand in your papers.
📒 used to say that something is happening, especially something unusual or unpleasant
- I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces.
- What's up? (= What is the matter?)
- What's up with him? He looks furious.
📒 about to happen, be discussed, etc.
- Next up in our top ten is a new release by Ariana Grande.
- Up after the break we will be introducing our mystery guest!
📒 to be somebody’s duty or responsibility; to be for somebody to decide
- It's not up to you to tell me how to do my job.
- Shall we eat out or stay in? It's up to you.
📒 to be of poor quality; to not be very good
- His work isn't up to much.
📒 facing problems or opposition
- Teachers are up against some major problems these days.
- She's really up against it (= in a difficult situation).
📒 moving upwards and downwards
- The boat bobbed up and down on the water.
📒 in one direction and then in the opposite direction
- She was pacing up and down in front of her desk.
📒 sometimes good and sometimes bad
- My relationship with him was up and down.
📒 if you swear up and down that something is true, you say that it is definitely true
📒 working; being used
- By that time the new system should be up and running.
📒 appearing in front of somebody in authority for a judgement to be made about something that you have done
- He came up before the local magistrate for speeding.
📒 on offer for something
- The house is up for sale.
📒 being considered for something, especially as a candidate
- Two candidates are up for election.
📒 willing to take part in a particular activity
- We're going clubbing tonight. Are you up for it?
📒 among or almost the best, worst, most important, etc.
- It may not have been the worst week of my life but it's up there.
- OK, it's not my absolute dream, but it's up there.
- These people can’t live without the internet—it’s up there with air and water.
📒 as far as a particular number, level, etc.
- I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car.
- The temperature went up to 35°C.
📒 not further or later than something; until something
- Read up to page 100.
- Up to now he's been very quiet.
📒 as high or as good as something
- Her latest book isn't up to her usual standard.
📒 physically or mentally capable of something
- He's not up to the job.
- I don't feel up to going to work today.
📒 doing something, especially something bad
- What's she up to?
- What've you been up to?
- I'm sure he's up to no good (= doing something bad).