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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 store decided to buy up the seasonal items before they ran out .
to cash up
[Verb]
to count all the money a shop made at the end of the day
Ex: Let 's cash up the sales for today .
to check up on
[Verb]
to examine something to confirm its quality and accuracy
Ex: She routinely checks up on the quality of the products .
to count up
[Verb]
to add up a group of items or numbers to determine the total
Ex: She counted up the receipts to see how much they had spent .
to pay up
[Verb]
to give someone the money one owes
Ex: When the final reminder came in the mail , she realized she had to pay up immediately .
to sell up
[Verb]
to dispose of all one's merchandise or possessions
Ex: To fund their new venture , they had to sell up a lot of their assets .
to size up
[Verb]
to examine someone or something in order to form a judgment
Ex: Before accepting the job offer, she took time to size the company up and assess its culture.
to stump up
[Verb]
to pay money, often unwillingly or under pressure
Ex: In order to secure their spots on the team , the players had to stump up a registration fee for the sports league .
to weigh up
[Verb]
to observe someone closely to evaluate their character, abilities, etc.
Ex: The teacher is continuously weighing up the students ' progress in the class .
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