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ALL meanings of up to

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  • adjective up to (of water in natural bodies) high with relation to the banks or shore: The tide is up. 1
  • adjective up to built; constructed: The new museum is up and open to the public. 1
  • adjective up to facing upward: He is resting and his face is up. 1
  • adjective up to sunny-side up. 1
  • adjective up to (of roads, highways, etc.) having the surface broken or removed (usually used in combination): a torn-up road. 1
  • adjective up to in revolt, mutiny, or rebellious agitation: Many territories were up and preparing to send troops against the government. 1
  • adjective up to in a state of agitation: Beware of him when his temper is up. 1
  • adjective up to Informal. cheerful or optimistic; high-spirited; happy; exuberant; upbeat. 1
  • adjective up to Informal. productive, favorable, or profitable: a string of up months for the company. 1
  • adjective up to afoot or amiss: Her nervous manner told me that something was up. 1
  • adjective up to in a state of enthusiastic or confident readiness (usually followed by for): The team was definitely up for the game. 1
  • adjective up to bound; on the way: She was on a ship up for Australia. 1
  • adjective up to resolved in an unfavorable or undesired way: They knew that their game was up. 1
  • adjective up to higher than formerly in cost, amount, degree, etc.: The price of meat was up. 1
  • adjective up to (of age) advanced (usually followed by in): He is rather spry for a man so up in years. 1
  • adjective up to active: The captain wished to set sail as soon as the wind was up. 1
  • adjective up to in a legal proceeding as defendant: He is up for murder. 1
  • adjective up to in operation or ready for use: The theater's lights are up. 1
  • adjective up to (of points or other standards used to determine the winner in a competition) ahead; in advance: He won the game with two points up over his opponent. 1
  • adjective up to considered or under consideration: a candidate up for reelection; a bill that is up before Congress. 1
  • adjective up to wagered; bet: He won all the money up in the game. 1
  • adjective up to living or located inland or on elevated ground: They live in a village two miles up from the coast. 1
  • adjective up to (used with a preceding numeral to indicate that a score is tied in a competition): It was 10 up at the end of the first half. 1
  • adjective up to ahead of an opponent or opponents: They scored three times in a row to go two up. 1
  • noun up to an upward movement; ascent. 1
  • noun up to a rise of fortune, mood, etc. 1
  • noun up to a time of good fortune, prosperity, or happiness: He has had more ups than downs in his career. 1
  • noun up to an upbound means of public transportation, as a train or bus. 1
  • noun up to Informal. a feeling or state of happiness, exuberance, or elation. 1
  • noun up to a person or thing that is in a favorable position of wealth, fortune, etc.: People who were ups in the business world suffered losses in the economic depression. 1
  • noun up to an upward slope; elevation. 1
  • noun up to an upward course or rise, as in price or value: The landlord promised his tenants there would be no further ups in the rent this year. 1
  • noun up to Slang. upper2 . 1
  • verb with object up to to put or take up. 1
  • verb with object up to to make larger; step up: to up output. 1
  • verb with object up to to raise; go better than (a preceding wager): to up the ante. 1
  • verb without object up to Informal. to start up; begin something abruptly (usually followed by and and another verb): Then he upped and ran away from home. 1
  • verb without object up to (often used imperatively or hortatively) to rise up: Up, men, and fight until all the enemy are defeated! 1
  • idioms up to all up with, at or approaching the end of; with defeat or ruin imminent for: He realized it was all up with him when the search party began to close in. 1
  • idioms up to go up in one's lines. line1 (def 71). 1
  • idioms up to on the up and up, Informal. frank; honest; sincere: He seems to be on the up and up. Also, on the up-and-up. 1
  • idioms up to straight up. straight (def 34). 1
  • idioms up to up against, faced or confronted with: They were up against formidable obstacles. 1
  • idioms up to up against it, in a difficult situation, especially in financial straits: There was no one to help him when he was up against it. 1
  • idioms up to up and around, recovered from an illness; able to leave one's bed. Also, up and about. 1
  • idioms up to up and doing, Informal. actively engaged; alert; busy: During her convalescence she longed to be up and doing. 1
  • idioms up to up and down, back and forth; backward and forward: He paced up and down. from top to bottom or head to toe: She looked me up and down before replying. 1
  • idioms up to up for, considered as eligible or as a possibility for (something): The child is up for adoption. Three actresses are up for the role. 1
  • idioms up to up to, as far as or approaching (a certain part, degree, point, etc.): She went wading up to her knees. I am up to the eighth lesson. in full realization or attainment of: He worked up to president of the company. as many as; to the limit of: The car will seat up to five persons. having adequate powers or ability for; capable of; equal to: He didn't think I was up to the job. the duty or responsibility of; incumbent upon: It's up to you to break the news to him. engaged in; contriving; doing: What have you been up to lately? 1
  • idioms up to up your ass, Slang: Vulgar. shove1 (def 8). Also, up yours. 1
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