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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' - Giving or Gathering

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'

to reluctantly provide or surrender something, often money or information

Ex: Despite initial resistance , the government had to cough up details about the controversial decision .
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to share or occupy the same space or accommodation with another person, often due to limited resources

Ex: In college dormitories , students often have to double up in rooms during peak enrollment periods .
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to fix up
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to provide someone with something such as a service or an opportunity

Ex: She fixed up her cousin with a place to stay during his visit to the city .
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to collect various things or people that are spread out for a specific purpose

Ex: It 's time to gather up the team for a brainstorming session .
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to collect and store a large quantity of something, often valuable or useful items

Ex: The squirrel would hoard up nuts for the winter in its nest .
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to provide someone with something

Ex: She's going to hook us up with backstage passes to the concert.
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to put things into containers or bags in order to transport or store them

Ex: They packed the gifts up carefully to avoid any damage.
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to retrieve an item from a location where it was left

Ex: I need to pick up the books I reserved from the library later today .
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to gather people or things, often to organize or deal with them

Ex: The event organizers are trying to round up the supplies for the charity drive .
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to set money or resources aside for future use

Ex: She saved her allowance up to buy a new bike.
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to offer something, typically food or drink, to someone

Ex: He served up a homemade breakfast to his family on Sunday mornings .
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to gather something in large amounts to keep for future use, sale, or for a particular occasion

Ex: The new parents stocked up on diapers , wipes and formula for the baby .
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(of animals) to seek a sheltered area to avoid direct exposure to the sun

Ex: The rancher observed that the cattle tended to shade up near the water troughs during the hottest part of the day .
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to reluctantly provide something, often under pressure or obligation

Ex: Despite his initial reluctance , he eventually had to fork up the cash to cover the unexpected repair costs .
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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up'
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