The Power of UP

by Marsha Ward

Did you ever stop to think how versatile a word is the simple two-letter "up?"

There is the direction, of course: up and down. We can't do without that. However, the power is in combination, when you put "up" together with another word or two. Here's a list I've come up with (heh heh).

come up (sunrise)

come up (command to ascend--come up here)

come up with (approach something or someone)

come up with (a list or a solution)

come up behind

catch up (to someone)

catch up (an object)

up early (arise in the morning)

bring up

clean up

hurry up

scoop up

get up

look up

pull up (pants)

pull up (a horse)

leap up

pick up

snatch up

stand up

straighten up

hop up

fly up

wake up

pack up

draw up (your knees)

draw up (a contract)

up and take off (leave)

ride up

heal up

mix up

throw up (vomit)

throw up to (confront)

crawl up

make up (compose)

make up (your mind)

make up (time)

hold up

put up (animals)

put up with (endure)

lock up

end up (conclusion of event)

move up

climb up

coop up

keep up (remain together)

keep up (uh, any number of things)

wake up

turn up (appear)

turned up (nose)

flare up (temper or fire)

bunch up

take up (a position)

take up (a collection)

take up with (associate with a person)

hitch up (a team)

Well, you get the idea. Who knew two letters had such versatility and power?