up to

preposition

Synonyms of up tonext
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

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With the Kansas City Chiefs’ undefeated season coming to an end, the Lions have performed well enough to move up to the top spot. —Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024 Chalk it up to the proliferation of music-swapping platforms and production software, like the Pro Tools that Mike favored or the Acid Pro that Danger Mouse used for The Grey Album. —Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024 Penalties for this charge, if convicted, range could result in one to six years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines. —Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 The company aims to bring its periodic filings up to date within the discretionary period allowed by Nasdaq staff. —Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for up to 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of up to was in the 13th century

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up to a point

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up to

preposition
1
: as far as a named part or place
sank up to my hips
2
: in accordance with
the game was not up to our standards
3
a
: to the limit of
come in sizes up to 10
b
: as many or as much as
carry up to 10 tons
4
: until entry 1, till
from dawn up to dusk

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