up to
prepUK /ˈʌp tuː/ · US /ˈʌp tə/
Etymology From Middle English up to, from Old English up tō.
11 senses
- 1Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see up, to.
- 2Capable, ready or equipped, having sufficient material…
- 3Willing, interested in
- 4As much as; no more than (also with of).
- 5Until.
- 6Within the responsibility of, to be attributed to the…
- 7Doing, involved in.
- 8Devising, scheming (planning something mischievous or…
- 9Considering all members of an equivalence class the same.
- 10Familiar with the meaning of; able to understand.
- 11Taught by; in the class of.
1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see up, to.
- She went up to the third floor.
- Go up to the counter and ask.
1 more example
- 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.[…]”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:
2
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?
1 more example
- Are you up to the challenge?
3
Willing, interested in
- Are you up to going to the beach?
4
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.
5
Until.
- Up to that point, I liked her.
- I've read up to chapter 5.
6
Within the responsibility of, to be attributed to the sphere of influence of, having someone or something as authoritative in.
- 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.
7
Doing, involved in.
- to be up to
- I have no idea what they've been getting up to while we've been away.
1 more example
- What are you up to today?
8
Devising, scheming (planning something mischievous or inappropriate).
- He looked like a man up to no good.
- What are you kids up to with all that toilet paper?
9
Mathematics, Sciences Considering all members of an equivalence class the same.
- There’s only one rooted tree with two leaves, up to ordering.
- “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.”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:
11
Taught by; in the class of.
- I was up to Mr. Wayte, and, although he was a fairly easy and by no means strict master, […]1899, Alfred Lubbock, Robin Lubbock, Memories of Eton and Etonians, page 62:
- 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 […]2022, Maurice Baring, The Puppet Show of Memory:
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