UP in phrasal verbs can mean a number of things. Remember, phrasal verbs are a combination of words such as a verb and an article which together provide a meaning which is different to the individual words.
UP can mean an upward movement or increase
Turn up the radio please as I cannot hear it! [increase the volume]
To push up our sales, we will have to start thinking of a new strategy. [increase sales]
Please, do not stand up, it is not necessary. [change position from sitting to standing]
Speak up, I can’t hear you! [increase speaking volume or say something rather than be quiet]
Listen up, this is what we have to do! [pay attention and listen]
UP can mean very much or fully
Wow, the restaurant is full up, we better go somewhere else. [full of people; probably no room for more]
You know the rules, if we are going out, we must dress up. [get dressed in special clothes]
After cooking tonight’s meal, I used up all the tomatoes. [completely finished]
Please clear up when you have finished. [make the place clean]
We are going to have to sum up events in pour meeting later. [summarise]
UP can have no specific meaning
They rang up the theatre first to see if there were any seats left. [called on the phone]
Nobody will look up English schools in a directory anymore. [search a book or on the internet]
She knew that she had to think up ways to fix the network before our clients noticed. [use thought to create something useful]
How would we break up the company with so many employees working in one place? [to reduce into smaller components]
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