Up

1. Some of the main meanings of up.

A. Move to a higher or vertical position

The literal meaning of up when used as a preposition or adverb.

We walked up the stairs because the lift was out of order. (preposition)
Stand up and let me see your new trousers. (adverb)

B. Increase or improve

When a phrasal verb indicates that something increases or improves, up is close to its literal meaning.

Prices will go up by 5% over the next six months.

C. Finish or complete

In some phrasal verbs up means completely, or indicates that something finishes or is completed.

Could you drink up, please, ladies and gentlemen?.

D. Come into existence

In some phrasal verbs up can indicate that something now exists that did not exist before.

Something's come up at work, so I'll be late home tonight.

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2. Missing verbs.

Complete each pair of sentences with the pairs of verbs below.

For example:

They didn't take up golf when she retired.
They take golf very seriously.