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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.