Phrasal Verbs With Up
61 Phrasal verbs that contain "up"
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Back up
Support or assist.
I'll back you up in the meeting if you need it.
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Back up
Support or assist.
I'll back you up in the meeting if you need it.
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Beat up
Physically attack and injure.
The bullies beat him up after school.
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Beef up
Strengthen or increase.
We need to beef up security in the building.
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Blow up
Explode or become very angry.
The car blew up after the crash.
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Bring up
Raise a topic for discussion or mention.
She brought up the issue of budget cuts in the meeting.
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Brush up
Improve one's skills or knowledge.
I need to brush up on my French before the trip.
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Burn up
Consume by fire or become very hot.
The papers burned up in the fire.
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Catch up
Reach the same level as others or update on recent events.
I need to catch up on my homework.
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Cheer up
Become happier or make someone happier.
His jokes always cheer me up when I'm feeling down.
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Clean up
Tidy or make clean.
Please clean up your room before guests arrive.
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Clear up
Make something understandable or become clear.
Can you clear up this confusion about the project?
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Close up
Shut completely or approach someone closely.
She closed up the shop for the night.
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Cook up
Prepare food or invent something dishonest.
Let's cook up something special for dinner.
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Cover up
Conceal or hide something.
She covered up her mistake by blaming someone else.
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Cut up
Cut into pieces or behave in a playful or mischievous way.
She cut up the vegetables for the soup.
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Dress up
Wear formal or fancy clothes.
We need to dress up for the gala tonight.
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Dry up
Remove moisture or stop speaking because of nervousness.
Please dry up the wet towels.
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Eat up
Consume food or be consumed completely.
The children ate up all the cookies.
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End up
Reach or result in a particular place or situation.
I don't want to end up like my parents.
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Face up
Confront or accept a difficult situation.
You need to face up to the fact that you made a mistake.
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Fill up
Make full or become full.
Please fill up the gas tank before we leave.
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Fix up
Repair or arrange.
He fixed up the broken chair.
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Follow up
Pursue or investigate further.
After the initial interview, they followed up with a background check.
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Give up
Surrender or stop trying.
Don't give up on your dreams.
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Grow up
Mature or become an adult.
He needs to grow up and take responsibility for his actions.
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Hang up
Suspend or end a telephone call.
She hung up the phone without saying goodbye.
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Hold up
Support or delay.
The pillars hold up the roof.
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Hurry up
Move or act quickly.
Hurry up, or we'll miss the bus!
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Light up
Illuminate or become illuminated.
The fireworks lit up the sky.
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Line up
Form a line or arrange in a line.
Please line up in an orderly fashion.
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Liven up
Make more lively or become more lively.
Let's liven up this party with some music.
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Mark up
Increase the price or make notations on.
The store marked up the prices before the sale.
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Measure up
Be equal to a standard or expectation.
Do you think I measure up to the job requirements?
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Mess up
Make a mistake or create disorder.
I really messed up the presentation.
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Mix up
Confuse or combine different elements.
Please don't mix up the files.
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Open up
Begin to talk more freely or become open.
He finally opened up about his feelings.
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Pay up
Pay a debt or settle an account.
You need to pay up what you owe.
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Pick up
Lift or collect.
She picked up the fallen books from the floor.
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Ring up
Register a sale or telephone someone.
He rang up the customer's purchase.
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Save up
Accumulate money for future use.
I'm saving up for a trip to Europe.
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Scrape up
Collect with difficulty.
He scraped up enough money to buy a used car.
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Screw up
Make a mess of something or fail badly.
I really screwed up that job interview.
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Serve up
Provide food or offer something for consideration.
She served up a delicious meal.
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Set up
Arrange or establish.
She set up a meeting with the client.
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Shape up
Improve or conform.
He needs to shape up his attitude.
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Shoot up
Increase rapidly or inject drugs.
The stock prices shot up after the announcement.
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Show up
Arrive or become visible.
She didn't show up for the party.
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Shut up
Close tightly or stop talking.
Shut up and listen!
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Suck up
Ingratiate oneself or absorb by suction.
He's always sucking up to the boss.
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Speed up
Accelerate or increase in speed.
We need to speed up production to meet the deadline.
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Speak up
Talk louder or express one's opinion.
Can you speak up? I can't hear you.
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Split up
Divide or end a relationship.
They split up after years of marriage.
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Square up
Settle a debt or make something square in shape.
I need to square up with the landlord.
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Stand up
Rise to a standing position or support a cause.
She stood up and applauded.
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Stick up
Rob using threats or adhere.
They stuck up the convenience store last night.
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Team up
Join forces or collaborate.
They teamed up to develop the new software.
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Tie up
Secure with a knot or occupy fully.
He tied up the boat at the dock.
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Warm up
Increase in temperature or prepare for activity.
The sun warmed up the room.
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Wake up
Stop sleeping or become aware.
It's time to wake up and get ready for school.
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Work up
Develop gradually or generate emotions.
She worked up the courage to ask for a raise.
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Wrap up
Finish or conclude.
Let's wrap up this meeting and get lunch.
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