up to

1 of 2

preposition

1

—used as a function word to indicate extension as far as a specified place

sank up to his knees in the mud

2

—used as a function word to indicate a limit or boundary

up to 50,000 copies a month

worked up to the last minute

up to

2 of 2

phrase

1

: capable of performing or dealing with

feels up to the task

2

: engaged in

what is he up to

3

: being the responsibility of

it's up to me

Examples of up to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Preposition

Extropic claims that its system will be up to 10,000 times more energy-efficient than today’s GPUs while also enabling 1,000 times faster inference. —Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026

Bass announced on June 20 that Uber would provide up to two free rides for residents traveling to or from the shelters. —Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 22 June 2026

With an average of 361 days of sunshine per year, this beach town on Florida’s west coast more than lives up to its name. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

Rolling off its eyecatching portfolio of premium, high-end kids titles, Banijay Kids & Family has clinched a raft of package deals in Latin America, announced strategically in the run-up to this year’s Annecy MIFA market. —John Hopewell, Variety, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Preposition

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for up to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

up to

preposition

1

: as far as a named part or place

sank up to my hips

2

: in accordance with

the game was not up to our standards

3

a

: to the limit of

come in sizes up to 10

b

: as many or as much as

carry up to 10 tons

4

: until entry 1, till

from dawn up to dusk