up to

up to
I. phrasal 1. capable of performing or dealing with <
feels up to the task
>
2. engaged in <
what is he up to
>
3. being the responsibility of <
it's up to me
>
II. preposition Date: 13th century 1. — used as a function word to indicate extension as far as a specified place <
sank up to his knees in the mud
>
2. — used as a function word to indicate a limit or boundary <
up to 50,000 copies a month
>
<
worked up to the last minute
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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