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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' - Giving or Gathering

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to cough up

to reluctantly provide or surrender something, often money or information

Ex: The debtor finally had to cough up the overdue payment after repeated reminders. 
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to double up

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

Ex: During the camping trip, the shortage of tents forced the friends to double up in sleeping bags. 
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to fix up
to fix up
[Verb]

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

Ex: He managed to fix up a discount for the group on their hotel accommodations. 
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to gather up

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

Ex: She gathered them up and put them in the box. 
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to hoard up

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

Ex: During uncertain times, people tend to hoard up essential supplies like food and water. 
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to hook up

to provide someone with something

Ex: I'll hook you up with the contact information for the job recruiter. 
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to pack up

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

Ex: She spent the evening packing up her belongings for the big move. 
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to pick up

to retrieve an item from a location where it was left

Ex: Lisa realized she left her keys at the office and had to go back to pick them up before heading home. 
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to round up

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

Ex: The teacher had to round up all the students for the field trip. 
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to save up

to set money or resources aside for future use

Ex: She saved up enough money to buy a new car after a year of careful budgeting. 
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to serve up

to offer something, typically food or drink, to someone

Ex: The chef served up a delicious three-course meal for the guests. 
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to stock up

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

Ex: Before the storm, people were stocking up on canned goods, water and batteries. 
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to shade up

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

Ex: During the hot afternoon, the horses were observed shading up near the barn to escape the intense sunlight. 
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to fork up

to reluctantly provide something, often under pressure or obligation

Ex: The parents had to fork up the money for their children's school trip, even though it stretched their budget to the limit. 
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