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to use up
[phrase form: use]
01
to entirely consume a resource, leaving none remaining
Transitive: to use up a resource
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
separable
particle
up
base verb
use
present tense
use up
3rd person singular
uses up
present participle
using up
past simple
used up
past participle
used up
Examples
She used the milk up in the recipe, so we need to buy more.
02
to require a certain amount of time or space
Transitive: to use up a period of time
Examples
The long presentation used up the scheduled time for other speakers.
