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Definition
To study or gather information about something.
Example sentence
I need to read up on Thai history before my trip.
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
read up on a topic
read up on the company
read up on the history
read up on the subject
read up on it before the meeting
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
I read up on the company before the interview. ✅ (Correct)
I read the company up on before the interview. ❌ (Incorrect)