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book up

British  

verb

  1. to make a reservation (for); book

  2. See booked up

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Holding the book up to take a photo of it is easier,” she says with a laugh.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Meta, which plans to cut 10% of its workforce, expects to book up to $135 billion in capital expenditures this year, most of which are expected to be AI-focused.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Honda Motor 7267 -1.23%decrease; red down pointing triangle expects to book up to $15.7 billion in expenses and losses related to the reassessment of its electric-vehicle strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“You may book up to 6 coach tickets per transaction,” the festival website says.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

I put the pre-algebra book up high, too.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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