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Pronunciation: US /ˌwɝk ˈʌp tə/ · UK /ˌwɜːk ˈʌp tə/

work up to means: To reach a goal, activity, or subject slowly through increasing effort or small steps.

verb

GRADUALLY REACHB2

To reach a goal, activity, or subject slowly through increasing effort or small steps.

  • Start slowly and work up to ten minutes.
  • He worked up to asking her a difficult question.
  • She is working up to running a marathon.

How to use it: work up to something (Start with short walks and work up to longer distances.); work up to doing something (She worked up to running for an hour.)

Similar words: build up to, progress to

Common phrases: work up to something, work up to running

Questions about work up to

What does work up to mean?

To reach a goal, activity, or subject slowly through increasing effort or small steps.

What is work up to in other languages?

Türkçe: yavaş yavaş ulaşmak · Español: llegar gradualmente a · Français: parvenir progressivement à · Deutsch: sich steigern bis zu · Italiano: arrivare gradualmente a · 日本語: 徐々に到達する

How do you pronounce work up to?

In American English /ˌwɝk ˈʌp tə/; in British English /ˌwɜːk ˈʌp tə/.

How do you use work up to in a sentence?

Start slowly and work up to ten minutes. He worked up to asking her a difficult question.

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