RE-UP Definition & Meaning

re-up

[ ree-uhp ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

re-upped, re-upping.

to reenlist for military service.
to sign on or sign up for an additional period of time:
A fan favorite, he’s re-upped with the Celtics for $9 million.
to replenish or refill (a supply, especially of illegal drugs): With big sales on sneakers, now’s your chance to re-up your collection.
I have no money to re-up on my stash.
With big sales on sneakers, now’s your chance to re-up your collection.
to renew (a contract, lease, subscription, etc.):
We’re deciding whether to re-up our gym membership for next year.
to reinvigorate or refresh (something): We've re-upped for the spring season, with some new and exciting designs.
Lately the group has re-upped their hateful agenda and message.
We've re-upped for the spring season, with some new and exciting designs.
Investors have generally re-upped their commitment to the company.

noun

a military reenlistment:
a soldier’s re-up.
a fresh supply, especially of illegal drugs.
an act or instance of replenishing, renewing, or reinvigorating:
Every afternoon I get a re-up of energy thanks to two cups of coffee.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of re-up¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; re- ( def ) + verb phrase (sign) up

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Every time I cut those strawberries ... kids are like berry monsters, I had to re-up every three days, I got all the berries — the blueberries, raspberries and strawberries, just a berry factory.

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It’s common for patients to come back to re-up their filler before it has naturally broken down, he added.

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While Goldwater's direct opposition to the Civil Rights Act failed to garner enough support to secure an electoral victory, Nixon's re-up on the strategy four years later, using racially coded language like "states' rights," "forced busing" and "law and order" to describe policies that let those voters know he had their interests in mind — "maintaining white dominance" as Haney López puts it — proved more successful.

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Whether you want to try and protect yourself against the new variant, or just want to mask up in large groups during summer events, there’s no time like the present to re-up your home supply of N95, or KN95 face masks.

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When his 2023 season ended in early September with a partially torn left Achilles, he didn’t hide his intent to re-up with the Pirates.

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