be up to

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can v.
fall to v.
have v.

VERB

can

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commit manage take care of

STRONG

may

WEAK

be capable of be equal to be within one's area be within one's control can do cut the mustard have it made lie in one's power make it make out make the grade

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cannot

VERB

fall to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begin

WEAK

apply oneself to buckle down commence jump in pitch in start undertake wade into

Antonyms

WEAK

be idle forget ignore laze neglect

VERB

have

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow become consider enjoy experience feel know leave need permit see suffer undergo

STRONG

entertain let must sustain tolerate

WEAK

be compelled to be forced to be one's duty to fall on meet with ought put up with rest with should think about

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow forget hold ignore keep neglect refuse reject

STRONG

halt stop

WEAK

exclude want

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be up to

Burnham also stressed it will be up to local leaders including mayors to drive the action before Christmas.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

They eat crustaceans, birds and fish and grow to be up to about four feet long and 32 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Now, it will be up to Wall Street to convince debt investors of the merits of the new financing plan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Sharif Ahmadzai has been jailed until his trial for Ross's death, which could be up to 18 months away.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

“But he must be up to something,” Violet said.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

be up to

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