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In sports, you play up to the level of your opponent, and I did some of my best work with Chevy, and I'm so grateful to have worked opposite him. He was a handful and a challenge, and he made me step up to the plate.
Cindy Morgan

Meaning of "play up to" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLAY UP TO

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WHAT DOES PLAY UP TO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of play up to in the English dictionary

The definition of play up to in the dictionary is to support in a performance. Other definition of play up to is to try to gain favour with by flattery.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLAY UP TO

play on words
play one´s ace
play one´s cards
play out
play park
play possum
play reading
play safe
play second fiddle
play silly buggers
play the devil with
play the field
play the fool
play the game
play the market
play the race card
play to the gallery
play up
play with
play with fire

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLAY UP TO

be a wake-up to
come up to
face up to
feel up to
keep to
lead up to
make up to
measure up to
put up to
stand up to
suck up to
up to

Synonyms and antonyms of play up to in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «play up to» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLAY UP TO

Find out the translation of play up to to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of play up to from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «play up to» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

玩到
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jugar hasta
570 millions of speakers

English

play up to
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अप करने के लिए खेलते हैं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لعب تصل إلى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

играть до
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogar até
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খেলা পর্যন্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jouer jusqu´à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bermain sehingga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spielen bis zu
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

にこびへつらう
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

최대 재생
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Muter nganti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chơi lên đến
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வரை விளையாட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पर्यंत खेळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Oynamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giocare fino a
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gry do
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грати до
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

juca până la
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παίξει μέχρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speel tot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spela upp till
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spille opp til
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of play up to

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAY UP TO»

The term «play up to» is very widely used and occupies the 11.061 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAY UP TO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about play up to

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4 QUOTES WITH «PLAY UP TO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word play up to.
1
Julius Erving
With the crowds on your side, it's easier to play up to your potential.
2
Cindy Morgan
In sports, you play up to the level of your opponent, and I did some of my best work with Chevy, and I'm so grateful to have worked opposite him. He was a handful and a challenge, and he made me step up to the plate.
3
Don Nelson
If we're gonna win, we have to play up to and beyond our potential. We're capable of doing that.
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Huston Smith
The notion that Western religions are more rigid than those of Asia is overdrawn. Ours is the most permissive society history has ever known - almost the only thing that is forbidden now is to forbid - and Asian teachers and their progeny play up to this propensity by soft-pedaling Hinduism's, Buddhism's, Sufism's rules.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAY UP TO»

Discover the use of play up to in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to play up to and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Collection of Confusible Phrases
hit a slow ball so that it travels in a high curve: He is content to play 'donkey drops ' back into court, awaiting the right ball to hit. play down to someone play up to someone play down to someone - deliberately talk to or behave towards smb. so  ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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PLAY BETTER TENNIS IN TWO HOURS: Simplify the Game and Play ...
Follow the simple drills in this power-packed handbook, and you’ll learn how to: Move to the ball efficiently and fluidly Stop worrying about foot position and stance Hit every stroke harder and more accurately Put a wicked topspin on ...
Oscar Wegner, Steven Ferry, 2004
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Teaching Godly Play: How to Mentor the Spiritual Development ...
Illustrations have also been updated, and the text now better reflects the playful spirit of Godly Play. Up-to-date research in childhood development and instruction has also been incorporated in this comprehensive update.
Jerome W. Berryman, 2009
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Idioms and Phrases
Play up to one (a) Act in a drama so as to support another actor (b) Flatter (to win favour for oneself) (a) Though he had been on the stage for many years, he had to be satisfied only to play up to the hero, (b) He secured a strong footing in the ...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
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Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
... toe the line. play up his agents really play up the story of his rise from poverty: emphasize, accentuate, call attention to, point up, underline, highlight, spotlight, foreground, feature, stress, accent. play up to wannabes who play up to the boss:  ...
‎2012
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False Start: How the New Browns Were Set Up to Fail
It was a decision made by Butch Davis. Problem was, the Browns never gave Couch much help . . . and Couch never could play up to the price they paid for him. 10. Irrational exuberance The Browns first game back was magical. FalSe STarT ...
Terry Pluto, 2004
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American Photo
The index print supplied with each Photo CD offers an easy thumbnail reference, allowing you to go straight to an image you want simply by punching in its number 5870's carousel design means it can play up to five Photo CD discs in ...
8
The Stage Producer's Business and Legal Guide
In your initial contract, try to get your playwright to give you an option to move the play up to a higher level of production. As with extensions, these terms are best left open to negotiation, at the appropriate time. At the outset of producing a ...
Charles Grippo, 2002
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Popular Photography
The KODAK Photo CD player PCD 5870's carousel design means it can play up to five Photo l CD discs in sequence—nearly 500 photographs. Set it to its “ autoplay” mode and it will show those pictures continuously, at time intervals of your ...
10
Parent-Child Play: Descriptions and Implications
Here it will be maintained that holding children's play up to a model of ideal growth helps us to ignore the character of these disorderly adult recreative involvements. By hallowing our children and their play we idealize our self- respect as ...
Kevin MacDonald, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAY UP TO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term play up to is used in the context of the following news items.
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Logitech Introduces Its 2015 Play Collection Mice
These wireless mice can also play up to 10 meters away and still maintain a reliable connection. Pricing and Availability The 2015 Logitech ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
Strengths and Weaknesses of AC Milan Summer Transfer Signing …
Rightly or wrongly, it's now up to him to play up to that price. But he does have the tools at his disposal to do it—even if those tools still need a ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
3
Phillies embarrass struggling Cubs with rout to cap sweep
We just did not play up to their standards. They were the much better team." The heart of the Cubs batting order — Kyle Schwarber, Kris Bryant, ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
4
BASEBALL: Pennridge's Long to continue career at Monmouth
Pennridge started out well in baseball but didn't play up to its own expectations for much of the season, squeezing into the District I tournament ... «Montgomery Newspapers, Jul 15»
5
The Getting Excited for Gen Con 2015 Super-MEGA Post
It looks like the expansion can be played as a standalone game, or combined with the original to play up to six players. I'm curious about what it ... «GeekDad, Jul 15»
6
Rockies-Cubs Preview
"You don't change your format. You don't reboot and become somebody else," manager Joe Maddon said. "We didn't play up to our standards." ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
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Mitchell wants to put sub-par year behind him
I didn't play up to the level of my expectations, or the expectations of my father, and that's what's most disappointing. There are a lot of reasons ... «Uniontown Herald Standard, Jul 15»
8
Indispensable Spartan No. 7: Aaron Burbridge
Burbridge was a major recruit for the Spartans and going into his senior year, he should have a chip on his shoulder to play up to some of that ... «247Sports, Jul 15»
9
Lakers News: Roy Hibbert Determined To Make An Impression In LA
The team was torn apart by injuries with star forward Paul George going down before the season began and Hibbert struggled to play up to his ... «Lakers Nation, Jul 15»
10
Mexico Overpowers Jamaica In 2015 Gold Cup Final, Wins Seventh …
Mexico did not always play up to their ability this summer. Here's a look at DeMarcus Beasley's final attempt, which was blocked by Mejia to ... «Junior College, Jul 15»

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