fork up

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fork up

The guard had to fork up the prisoner at the police station.

Definition

Verb: - To hand over or surrender something, typically money or a possession, often reluctantly or as required. It implies a transfer of something to another person or entity.

Usage

This verb is a phrasal verb, meaning it is a combination of the verb "fork" and the particle "up." It is used in informal contexts to describe the act of giving something, especially money, that one owes or is being compelled to give. It often carries a connotation of reluctance or obligation.

Examples
Advanced Usage
  • "fork up for something": To pay money specifically for a particular item or cause.
    • Everyone had to fork up for the office gift.
  • The phrasal verb can sometimes be used without a direct object when the context is clear, but it typically requires one (e.g., ).
Variants and Related Words
  • Fork over (verb): A more common synonym with identical meaning and usage.
    • He forked over his share of the bill.
  • Hand over (verb): A more neutral, formal synonym meaning to give something to someone.
  • Cough up (verb): An informal synonym, specifically for money, also implying reluctance.
Synonyms
  • Pay up
  • Shell out
  • Cough up
  • Hand over
  • Surrender
  • Deliver
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Fork out (verb): To spend or pay money, often a large amount.
    • We had to fork out a fortune for car repairs.
Related Idioms
  • Pay through the nose: To pay an excessively high price for something.
    • We paid through the nose for those concert tickets.
  • Ante up: To pay one's share of money, originating from poker.
    • Come on, everyone needs to ante up for pizza.
fork up

The guard had to fork up the prisoner at the police station.

Verb
  1. to surrender someone or something to another
    • the guard delivered the criminal to the police
    • render up the prisoners
    • render the town to the enemy
    • fork over the money

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