be up to
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See also: upto
Etymology
From Middle English up to, from Old English up tō.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʌp tuː/, /ˈʌp tə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʌp tə/
Preposition
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see up, to.
- She went up to the third floor.
- Go up to the counter and ask.
- 1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, “The Council with The Munchkins”, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC, page 21:
- But the little old woman walked up to Dorothy, made a low bow and said, in a sweet voice, “You are welcome, most noble Sorceress, to the land of the Munchkins. […]”
- Capable, ready or equipped, having sufficient material preconditions for, possibly willpower (at a particular moment).
- to feel up to it
- Are you up to lifting something that heavy?
- Are you up to the challenge?
- Are you up to going to the beach?
- As much as; no more than (also with of).
- You can make up to five copies.
- Violators may face a fine of up to $300.
- Until.
- Up to that point, I liked her.
- I've read up to chapter 5.
- Within the responsibility of, to be attributed to the sphere of influence of, having someone or something as authoritative in.
- Synonym: down to
- Hyponyms: incumbent upon, the obligation of, the duty of, the decision of
- It’s up to you whether to get the blue one or the red one.
- It's up to the prosecution to prove that the defendant is guilty.
- Doing, involved in.
- to be up to
- to get up to
- What are you up to today?
- (mathematics) Considering all members of an equivalence class the same.
- There’s only one rooted tree with two leaves, up to ordering.
- (archaic, slang) Familiar with the meaning of; able to understand.
- 1836 March – 1837 October, Charles Dickens, “Illustrative, like the preceding one, of the old Proverb, that Adversity brings a Man acquainted with strange Bed-fellows. Likewise containing Mr. Pickwick’s extraordinary and startling announcement to Mr. Samuel Weller.”, in The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1837, →OCLC, page 447:
- “Oh,” said Mr. Pickwick. “My what, did you say?”
“Your chummage ticket,” replied Mr. Roker; “you’re up to that?”
“Not quite,” replied Mr. Pickwick, with a smile.
“Why,” said Mr. Roker, “it’s as plain as Salisbury. You’ll have a chummage ticket upon twenty-seven in the third, and them as is in the room will be your chums.”
- (Eton College) Taught by; in the class of.
- 1899, Alfred Lubbock, Robin Lubbock, Memories of Eton and Etonians (page 62)
- I was up to Mr. Wayte, and, although he was a fairly easy and by no means strict master, […]
- 2022, Maurice Baring, The Puppet Show of Memory:
- I was up to Mr. Luxmoore, who was to be a lifelong friend. The last days of my last half were like a dream. I was hardly conscious of the reality of things, and I did not yet fully realise that my Eton life was coming to an end […]
- 1899, Alfred Lubbock, Robin Lubbock, Memories of Eton and Etonians (page 62)
Synonyms
- (in mathematics): modulo
Derived terms
Translations
capable of
ready for
as much as, no more than
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until — see until
the option or decision of
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the obligation or the duty of
devising, scheming
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mathematics: considering all members of an equivalence class the same
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