in the morning, why do we wake up? at a meeting, why does a topic come up? why do we speak up and why are the officers up for election and why is it up to the secretary to write up a report? we call up our friends and we use it to brighten up a room, polish up the silver; we warm up the leftovers and clean up the kitchen. we lock up the house and some guys fix up the old car. at other times the little word has real special meaning. people stir up trouble, line up for tickets, work up an appetite, and think up excuses. 