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

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to buy up
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to buy the whole supply of something such as tickets, stocks, goods, etc.

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

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to examine something to confirm its quality and accuracy

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

Ex: counted up the receipts to see how much they had spent .
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to pay up
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to give someone the money one owes

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to dispose of all one's merchandise or possessions

Ex: To fund their new venture , they sell up a lot of their assets .
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to pay the money one owes someone

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to examine someone or something in order to form a judgment

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to pay money, often unwillingly or under pressure

Ex: In order to secure their spots on the team , the players stump up a registration fee for the sports league .
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to observe someone closely to evaluate their character, abilities, etc.

Ex: The teacher is weighing up the students ' progress in the class .
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