up to
/ˈʌp tə/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.35 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see up, to.
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Capable, ready or equipped, having sufficient material preconditions for, possibly willpower (at a particular moment).
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Capable, ready or equipped, having sufficient material preconditions for, possibly willpower (at a particular moment).
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As much as; no more than (also with of).
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Within the responsibility of, to be attributed to the sphere of influence of, having someone or something as authoritative in.
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Doing, involved in.
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Doing, involved in.
Example Sentences
- "She went up to the third floor."
- "Go up to the counter and ask."
- "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.[…]”"
- "to feel up to it"
- "Are you up to lifting something that heavy?"
- "Are you up to the challenge?"
Etymology
From Middle English up to, from Old English up tō.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: up to, up tō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈʌp tə/
- British English: /ˈʌp tuː/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more up to (comparative)
most up to (superlative)