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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' /

Facing, Allowing, or Restricting

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to bear up
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to ease up on
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to face up to
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to free up
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to open up
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to tighten up
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to pass up
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to put up with
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to run up against
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to stand up to
to bear up
to bear up
Verb
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/bˈɛɹ ˈʌp/
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to face challenges with a positive attitude

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It's crucial to bear up positively in the pursuit of personal goals.
We should bear up collectively during challenging projects.

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
bear
phrase's particle
up
to ease up on
to ease up on
Verb
uk flag
/ˈiːz ˌʌp ˈɑːn/

to soften one's approach by becoming more understanding

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
ease
phrase's particle
up on
to face up to
to face up to
Verb
uk flag
/fˈeɪs ˈʌp tuː/

to confront and deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation directly and courageously

avoid

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
face
phrase's particle
up to
to free up
to free up
Verb
uk flag
/fɹˈiː ˈʌp/

to make something available by removing restrictions or allowing it to be used for a different purpose

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
free
phrase's particle
up
to open up
to open up
Verb
uk flag
/ˈoʊpən ˈʌp/

to make something available, possible, or reachable, often by creating new opportunities or access points

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
open
phrase's particle
up
to tighten up
to tighten up
Verb
uk flag
/tˈaɪʔn̩ ˈʌp/

to make something much more strict or limited

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
tighten
phrase's particle
up
to pass up
to pass up
Verb
uk flag
/pˈæs ˈʌp/

to refuse to accept an opportunity or offer

accept

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
pass
phrase's particle
up
to put up with
to put up with
Verb
uk flag
/pˌʊt ˈʌp wɪð/

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
up with
to run up against
to run up against
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈʌn ˌʌp ɐɡˈɛnst/

to encounter a problem or a difficult situation

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
run
phrase's particle
up against
to stand up to
to stand up to
Verb
uk flag
/stˈænd ˈʌp tuː/

to courageously confront and resist someone or something, refusing to be controlled

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stand
phrase's particle
up to

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