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Meaning

having the requisite qualities for

busy or occupied with

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

capable equal to adequate to meanwhile likely fall before equal suitable acceptable adequate qualified eligible till meantime
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Antonyms

after following later behind past beyond
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Examples

A person cannot choose the time in which he is born or lives; it is not up to him, who his parents are, or the nation he will be born into, but what he is responsible for is how he will act in that given time: will he be human or inhuman. Pavle (Serbian)

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well. Voltaire

And should you hear any one in the public thoroughfare, or in the midst of the forum, blaspheming God; go up to him and rebuke him; and should it be necessary to inflict blows, spare not to do so. Smite him on the face; strike his mouth; sanctify thy hand with the blow... John Chrysostom

He who took the donkey up to the roof should bring it down. Lebanese Proverb

If you are up to your knees in pleasure, then you are up to your waist in grief. Hindi Proverb

Prepare yourself for when the water comes up to your knees. African Congo Proverb

Close letter words and terms

up there up till up till now up to 11 up to a certain point up to a point