Have up meaning
Have up is a phrasal verb that means to require someone to appear in court and face a trial.
- Past simple
- had up
- Past participle
- had up
- -ing form
- having up
What have up means
B2informal
To require someone to appear in court and face a trial
They had him up for fraud.
Similar phrasal verbs
With up: wake up, pick up, grow up, line up, make up, set up, put up, go up, bring up, mess up.
Common questions
What does have up mean?
To require someone to appear in court and face a trial.
What is the past tense of have up?
Had up, which is also its past participle.
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