dup

¹ American

[duhp] / dʌp /

verb (used with object)

Archaic.

dupped, dupping

to open.

dup. ² American

abbreviation

duplicate.

dup British

/ dʌp /

verb

archaic (tr) to open

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Etymology

Origin of dup

1540–50; contraction of do ¹ + up; doff, don ²

Example Sentences

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That came after the DUP criticised her department for not moving quickly enough to distribute the money.

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DUP leader Gavin Robinson said his party was willing to engage with the Department of Economy to determine how best to use the funding.

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The DUP criticised the DfE after its top official was unable to provide details of the scheme when taking questions from MLAs at Stormont on Tuesday.

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But one DUP assembly member, who branded the problem a "pothole pandemic", said more must be done and a roads expert has said closer to a billion is needed to solve the issue.

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Speaking in the assembly, DUP assembly member Jonathan Buckley said the minister had "offered no clear answers".

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