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What is the opposite of UP? â up is a 'positional' word Why do we put the word ‘up’ at the end of so many ‘words? Wash up or washing up Make up (2 meanings) Wake up

Make a list of as many as you can think of and discuss their meanings with a friend

Up: to find the many meanings
 * 1) Open the Word program
 * 2) Type the word ‘up’ onto your page
 * 3) select (highlight) it,
 * 4) right click your mouse on the word
 * 5) and select “look up’
 * 6) a box called ‘research’ will appear on the right
 * 7) click the green arrow
 * 8) a list of meanings will appear below