Re-Up

Pronunciation: /riː.ʌp/

Definitions of re-up

verb to purchase or acquire more of something, typically drugs or merchandise, especially before running out

Example Sentences

A1 I need to re-up my supply of groceries this weekend.

A2 She decided to re-up her gym membership for another year.

B1 The company plans to re-up their contract with the supplier next month.

B2 After the success of the first movie, the studio decided to re-up the actors' contracts for a sequel.

C1 The government is considering whether to re-up funding for the research project.

C2 The team captain made the decision to re-up the team's commitment to training and practice for the upcoming championship.

Examples of re-up in a Sentence

formal The company decided to re-up their contract with the supplier for another year.

informal I think we should re-up our Netflix subscription before it expires.

slang I'm definitely going to re-up on those sneakers, they're selling out fast.

figurative After a tough loss, the team needed to re-up on their motivation and focus for the next game.

Grammatical Forms of re-up

• past tense: re-upped
• plural: re-ups
• comparative: more re-up
• superlative: most re-up
• present tense: re-up
• future tense: will re-up
• perfect tense: have re-upped
• continuous tense: is re-upping
• singular: re-up
• positive degree: re-up
• infinitive: to re-up
• gerund: re-upping
• participle: re-upped

Origin and Evolution of re-up

First Known Use: 1970 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 're-up' is believed to have originated in African American slang.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in drug culture to refer to replenishing one's supply of drugs, 're-up' has evolved to be more widely used in modern slang to mean restocking or replenishing anything, not just drugs.