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Go up to meaning

Go up to is a phrasal verb that means to extend or reach to a particular point, amount, or level.

Past simple
went up to
Past participle
gone up to
-ing form
going up to

What go up to means

B2

To extend or reach to a particular point, amount, or level

The lift only goes up to the tenth floor.

Similar phrasal verbs

With go: go out, go in, go on, go off, go up, go away, go back, go together, go with, go down.

With up: wake up, pick up, grow up, line up, make up, set up, put up, bring up, mess up, break up.

Common questions

What does go up to mean?

To extend or reach to a particular point, amount, or level.

What is the past tense of go up to?

Went up to. The past participle is gone up to.

Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.

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