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show up

/ʃəʊ ʌp/

[/ʃəʊ ʌp/]

arrive; appear

Intermediateverb

Definition

To arrive or appear at a place, especially when expected.

Example

Only half the guests showed up to the party because of the terrible storm that evening.

Only half the guests showed up to the party because of the terrible storm that evening.

Etymology

From 'show' plus 'up', meaning to make oneself visible, in use since the 19th century.

How & Where It’s Used

Informal and very common in American and general English for attendance.

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