English · Daily Life
show up
/ʃəʊ ʌp/
[/ʃəʊ ʌp/]
arrive; appear
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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.