up to

I

(Roget's IV) prep. and modif.

1. [Occupied with]

Syn. doing, scheming, devising, plotting.

2. [Until]

Syn. before, preceding, previous; see until .

3. [Equal to]

Syn. capable of, able to, competent; see able 1 .

4. [As many as]

Syn. as much as, to the number of, all of.

5. [Dependent upon]

Syn. incumbent upon, the responsibility of, assigned to, expected of, enjoined upon, delegated to.

II

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Having the necessary strength or ability: equal. See ABILITY.