Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' - Paying, Assessing, or Checking

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to buy up [verb]

to buy the whole supply of something such as tickets, stocks, goods, etc.

Ex: The wealthy businessman plans to buy up real estate in the downtown area .

to cash up [verb]

to count all the money a shop made at the end of the day

Ex: Do n't forget to cash up at the end of your shift .

to check up on [verb]

to examine something to confirm its quality and accuracy

Ex: The doctor checked up on the patient after the surgery .

to count up [verb]

to add up a group of items or numbers to determine the total

Ex: As the clock continued to tick , the audience watched the digital scoreboard count up the points in the intense basketball game .

to pay up [verb]

to give someone the money one owes

Ex: It 's the end of the month ; time to pay up for the services we used .

to sell up [verb]

to dispose of all one's merchandise or possessions

Ex: The retired couple decided to sell up their family home and downsize .

to settle up [verb]

to pay the money one owes someone

Ex: They promised to settle up the loan by the end of the month .

to size up [verb]

to examine someone or something in order to form a judgment

Ex: In a job interview , employers often size up candidates based on their qualifications and presentation .

to stump up [verb]

to pay money, often unwillingly or under pressure

Ex: The group of friends decided to split the cost of the vacation , and each person had to stump up their portion in advance .

to weigh up [verb]

to observe someone closely to evaluate their character, abilities, etc.

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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up'
Interacting or Documenting	Increasing or Decreasing	Causing or Expressing a Feeling	Creating or Making
Moving or Positioning	Stopping, Finishing, or Delaying	Cleaning or Separating	Giving or Gathering
Improving or Strengthening	Messing Things or Causing Problems	Harming, Criticizing, or Stealing	Starting or Emerging
Adding or Filling	Paying, Assessing, or Checking	Facing, Allowing, or Restricting	Sleeping, Protecting, or Connecting
Styling, Barfing, or Discovering	Becoming	Consuming or Cutting	Reaching or Elevating
Securing, Confining, or Hiding	Others