up to

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[edit] Etymology 1

A shortening of "up to doing"

[edit] Adjective

up to

  1. Doing; involved in.
    What have you been up to?
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up to

  1. Against; next to; near; towards; as far as.
    Go up to the counter and ask.
    I've read up to chapter 5.
  2. Capable of.
    Are you up to lifting something that heavy?
  3. As much as; no more than.
    You can make up to five copies.
  4. For the option or decision of.
    It’s up to you whether to get the blue one or the red one.
  5. Incumbent upon; the obligation of; the duty of.
    It's up to the prosecution to prove that the defendant is guilty.
  6. (mathematics) Considering all members of an equivalence class the same.
    There’s only one rooted tree with two leaves, up to ordering.
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