(inseperable) to behave poorly(human);to reoccur(disease);to malfunction(machine)
I think I'll stand rather than sit because my hemorrhoids are acting up again
(inseperable) to result in a certain total
I've calculated that over and over, but it just doesn't add up.
(inseperable) to result in a certain total
The money I lost in the slot machines added up to over three hundred dollars.
(seperable) to go in reverse
When Steve passed the beautiful girl hitchhiking on the freeway, he immediately stopped the car, backed up, and offered her a ride.
(seperable) to help or support
I will back my friends up no matter what they do.
(seperable) to make copies of computer files just in case something happens to the original files
Please be sure to back up your files before you go home each day.
(seperable) to roll or form something into a round shape
When max does his laundry, instead of folding everything nicely when it?s done, he just balls everything up and throws it in a bag.
(seperable) to hurt someone by hitting and/or kicking them repeatedly
The bully beat the other kids up for their lunch money.
(seperable) to inflate
Al's job was to sell the balloons. Jim's job was to blow them up.
(seperable) to explode or to destroy something with an explosion
Mary was arrested for blowing up Max's car with a homemade bomb.
(inseperable) to suddenly become angry
The teacher blew up when she discovered that the students hadn't done their homework.
(inseperable) to review, study, or practice a subject for a short period of time
I need to bone up on my math as I have a university entrance exam at the end of the month.
(seperable) to cause to disperse or scatter
What time did the cops break the party up last night?
(seperable) to end a relationship
Have Tom and Mary broken up yet? I'm thinking about asking Mary out on a date.
The Beatles broke up a long time ago. Some people say that Yoko broke the band up.
I'm going to break up with Mary. she bores me.
(seperable) to mention
When talking to Mary, Max never brings up her criminal record.
(seperable) to raise or rear
Mowgli was a boy brought up by wolves.
(inseperable) to practice; to improve your skill or knowledge
Max went back to school to brush up on mathematics.
(seperable) to telephone
Mary called the priest up to tell him the wedding was off.
(inseperable) to become happier or less miserable
Max cheered up at the end of the night.
(seperable) to make someone become happier or less miserable
We tried very hard to cheer Mary up, but nothing we did worked.
(seperable) to clean completely
When living with others it is important to clean up after yourself.
(inseperable) to be mentioned
In Max's conversation with Mary, the topic of their wedding never came up.
(inseperable) to approach, draw near
Mary came up and introduced herself.
(inseperable) think of
Max came up with a brilliant idea.
(inseperable) to meet or discover by accident
Max came upon a twenty dollar bill while walking down the street.
(seperable) to increase the power or volume
Every time that song comes on the radio, I crank it up.
(seperable) to look for and find hidden things or information
Mary was paid thousands of dollars to dig up some dirt on that promising politician.
(seperable) to prepare
Lee Harvey was happy to have the Soviets draw up the assassination plans.
(seperable) to think of (something new)
The CIA and the KGB were always dreaming up new ways of keeping tabs on each other.
(seperable) to put on formal or very nice clothing
Mary likes to dress her son up to go to church.
(seperable) to finish a drink
Bobby drank his juice up and went to bed.
(seperable) to finish a meal
You must eat up all of your vegetables before you can have cake.
(inseperable) to arrive at a destination or result which may be unplanned or unexpected
Max drank so much last night that he ended up in a strange bed in a strange apartment.
(seperable) to fill completely
You can borrow my car, but please fill up the tank before you return it.
(seperable) to make something available (it was previously unavailable)
Getting fired from my job freed up my schedule quite a bit. Now I can go to the beach anytime I want.
(inseperable) to rise to one?s feet or arise from bed; to climb
Mary gets up at sunrise to go jogging every morning.
(seperable) to cause to rise
Mary got Max up early this morning so that he could make her breakfast.
(seperable) to stop, quit, or abandon
Max gave up smoking ten years ago.
(inseperable) to change from child to adult
Mary thinks that Max will never grow up.
(seperable) to place something on something (usually a hook or hanger) so that it doesn't touch the ground; to terminate a phone call
Max gets irritated with Mary for not hanging up her clothes after she does the laundry.
(seperable) to pull up or raise (usually clothing)
When he crossed the flooded street, Max hiked up his pants, so they wouldn't get wet.
(seperable) to suddenly raise in amount
Every summer oil companies hike up gas prices. Once Boxmart has destroyed all of its competition in a certain area, they hike up their prices.
(seperable) to rob using a gun or weapon
Max held up a bank to get some money to buy Mary a ring.
(seperable) to delay or obstruct
The traffic jam held us up for three hours.
(inseperable) to do faster
Hurry up. We are running late.
(inseperable) to become quiet
After the teacher screamed at the top of her lungs, the children hushed up.
(seperable) to make someone become quiet
The teacher hushed up the kids.
(seperable) to maintain in good condition; to persist; persevere in
Excellent work! Keep it up.
(seperable) to prevent from going to sleep
The neighbor's barking dog kept me up all night.
(inseperable) to stay informed
Max reads the newspaper in order to keep up with current events.
(inseperable) maintain a required pace or level in competition (often in lifestyle)
Max spent all of his money and time trying to keep up with his neighbors.
(seperable) to elevate something
Max could not lift Mary up because she was too heavy.
(inseperable) to stand in a line
The prisoners had to line up before they could enter the dining hall.
(seperable) to put in a row
Max likes to line up his dominos and then knock them down.
(seperable) to find information in a book, or booklike source
Mary decided to look up her ex-boyfriend's phone number
(seperable) to invent (a story)
Bill is good at making up stories to get himself out of trouble.
(inseperable) to reach a standard or expectation
Mary would not marry Max because she felt that he just didn't measure up.
(seperable) to make disorganized or messy
Please do not mess up the house. We are having guests over tonight.
(inseperable) to talk openly
Max was the only one that Mary would ever open up to.
(inseperable) to become more cheerful or lively
The movie perked up a little at the end, but overall it was quite dull.
(seperable) to cause to be more cheerful or lively
Tom brought some flowers to Mary in the hospital. He was hoping to perk her up with them. Unfortunately, she is allergic to flowers.
(seperable) to raise; erect; build
The construction workers put the buildings up in just a few days.
(seperable) to accommodate; provide food a shelter to
The government put the refugees up in temporary housing.
(inseperable) to tolerate
Max has great difficulty putting up with noisy children.
(seperable) to accumulate in number (score)
You?d better watch where you park. You're really racking up the parking tickets.
(seperable) to tear something into pieces
The teacher ripped Max's test up because he caught Max cheating.
(seperable) to collect money for future use
Max is saving up for a brand new car.
(seperable) to make a mistake or do something wrong
Max screwed up his relationship with Mary.
(seperable) to start, organize, or configure
Max asked Mary to set up his computer.
(inseperable) to speak more loudly
Speak up. I can't hear you.
(seperable) to divide
The bank robbers split the money up equally.
(inseperable) to rise to an erect position
All of the people in the courtroom stood up when the judge entered.
(seperable) to pursue; turn one?s interest to
Max decided to take up golfing.
(seperable) to consume or fill time or space
Homework takes up all of my time.
(seperable) to twist and mix together into a confused mass
Max accidentally tangled the electrical cords up.
(seperable) to vomit
Mary ate so many cookies that she threw up.
(seperable) to increase
Please turn the radio up. I can hardly hear it.
(seperable) to use all of
Mary got mad at Max for using all of the toothpaste.
(seperable) To cause something to rise in temperature to a suitable level
Max warmed the leftovers up in the microwave oven.
(inseperable) to rise in temperature to a suitable level
My office warms up nicely on sunny afternoons.
(seperable) to close with a zipper
Everyone was staring because Max forgot to zip up his pants.