Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' - Sleeping, Protecting, or Connecting
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to back up
[Verb]
to support someone or something
Ex: The loyal fans always back up their favorite sports team.
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to hook up
[Verb]
to link or connect someone or something to another device or system
Ex: We need to hook up the new TV to the cable box.
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to prop up
[Verb]
to provide financial or material support to an organization, system, or person to prevent failure
Ex: The community gathered funds to prop up the local school that was facing closure due to lack of resources.
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to sit up
[Verb]
to stay awake beyond the usual or expected time
Ex: I had to sit up late last night to finish my assignment for school.
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[Verb]
to defend or support someone or something
Ex: She bravely stood up for her younger sibling against the school bullies.
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[Verb]
to choose not to go to bed and remain awake
Ex: The writer stayed up writing the final chapter of their novel, eager to finish the story.
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to wait up
[Verb]
to stay awake and wait for someone to come
Ex: The dog always waits up for its owner to come back home.
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to wire up
[Verb]
to connect something to electrical equipment using wires
Ex: The solar panels are wired up to the battery storage unit to harness and store energy.
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