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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' /

Securing, Confining, or Hiding

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to buckle up
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to close up
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to coop up
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to cover up
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to do up
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to firm up
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to lay up
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to lock up
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to send up
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to stop up
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to zip up
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to tie up
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to wrap up
to buckle up
To buckle up
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/bˈʌkəl ˈʌp/
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[ Verb ]

to securely fasten something

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
buckle
phrase's particle
up
to close up
To close up
uk flag
/klˈoʊs ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to shut or bring together the edges of something and seal them, often referring to a gap or opening

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inseparable
phrase's verb
close
phrase's particle
up
to coop up
To coop up
uk flag
/kˈuːp ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to keep someone or something in a small or limited space

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
coop
phrase's particle
up
to cover up
To cover up
uk flag
/kˈʌvɚɹ ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to prevent something from being discovered or revealed

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
cover
phrase's particle
up
to do up
To do up
uk flag
/dˈuː ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to fasten, button, zip, or otherwise secure something, often related to clothing or accessories

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
do
phrase's particle
up
to firm up
To firm up
uk flag
/fˈɜːm ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to make a plan, agreement, or decision more definite or secure

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phrase's verb
firm
phrase's particle
up
to lay up
To lay up
uk flag
/lˈeɪ ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

(of an illness or injury) to confine someone to bed

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phrase's verb
lay
phrase's particle
up
to lock up
To lock up
uk flag
/lˈɑːk ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to close or secure something in a place where it cannot be removed or accessed without the appropriate authorization, key, or combination

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phrase's verb
lock
phrase's particle
up
to send up
To send up
uk flag
/sˈɛnd ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to imprison someone as a punishment

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
send
phrase's particle
up
to stop up
To stop up
uk flag
/stˈɑːp ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to seal something tightly

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phrase's verb
stop
phrase's particle
up
to zip up
To zip up
uk flag
/zˈɪp ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to fasten a piece of clothing, etc. with a zipper

unzip

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phrase's verb
zip
phrase's particle
up
to tie up
To tie up
uk flag
/tˈaɪ ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to fasten an object securely with ropes

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
tie
phrase's particle
up
to wrap up
To wrap up
uk flag
/ɹˈæp ˈʌp/
[ Verb ]

to cover something by putting paper or a similar material around it

unwrap

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
wrap
phrase's particle
up

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