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Giving or Gathering

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to cough up
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to double up
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to fix up
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to gather up
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to hoard up
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to hook up
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to pack up
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to pick up
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to round up
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to save up
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to serve up
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to stock up
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to shade up
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to fork up
to cough up
to cough up
Verb
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/kˈɔf ˈʌp/
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to reluctantly provide or surrender something, often money or information

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The debtor finally had to cough up the overdue payment after repeated reminders.
The witness was hesitant but eventually coughed up the crucial information during the interrogation.

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
cough
phrase's particle
up
to double up
to double up
Verb
uk flag
/dˈʌbəl ˈʌp/

to share or occupy the same space or accommodation with another person, often due to limited resources

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
double
phrase's particle
up
to fix up
to fix up
Verb
uk flag
/fˈɪks ˈʌp/

to provide someone with something such as a service or an opportunity

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ditransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
fix
phrase's particle
up
to gather up
to gather up
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˈæðɚɹ ˈʌp/

to collect various things or people that are spread out for a specific purpose

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
gather
phrase's particle
up
to hoard up
to hoard up
Verb
uk flag
/hˈoːɹd ˈʌp/

to collect and store a large quantity of something, often valuable or useful items

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
hoard
phrase's particle
up
to hook up
to hook up
Verb
uk flag
/hˈʊk ˈʌp/

to provide someone with something

Grammatical Information:

ditransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
hook
phrase's particle
up
to pack up
to pack up
Verb
uk flag
/pˈæk ˈʌp/

to put things into containers or bags in order to transport or store them

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pack
phrase's particle
up
to pick up
to pick up
Verb
uk flag
/ˈpɪk ˈʌp/

to retrieve an item from a location where it was left

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pick
phrase's particle
up
to round up
to round up
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈaʊnd ˈʌp/

to gather people or things, often to organize or deal with them

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
round
phrase's particle
up
to save up
to save up
Verb
uk flag
/sˈeɪv ˈʌp/

to set money or resources aside for future use

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
save
phrase's particle
up
to serve up
to serve up
Verb
uk flag
/sˈɜːv ˈʌp/

to offer something, typically food or drink, to someone

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
serve
phrase's particle
up
to stock up
to stock up
Verb
uk flag
/stˈɑːk ˈʌp/

to gather something in large amounts to keep for future use, sale, or for a particular occasion

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stock
phrase's particle
up
to shade up
to shade up
Verb
uk flag
/ʃˈeɪd ˈʌp/

(of animals) to seek a sheltered area to avoid direct exposure to the sun

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
shade
phrase's particle
up
to fork up
to fork up
Verb
uk flag
/fˈɔːɹk ˈʌp/

to reluctantly provide something, often under pressure or obligation

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
fork
phrase's particle
up

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