office up
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To turn a space into an office or set up everything you need to work in an office.
Literal meaning: To make something into or suitable for an office.
Meanings
1 C1 informal
To convert or equip a space to function as an office.
"They rented a floor in the city centre and officed it up within a week."
Grammar: separable
2 C1 informal
To establish a working base or office presence, especially in a new location.
"The startup decided to office up in Berlin to be closer to the European market."
Usage notes
Rare and informal, used mainly in business or real-estate contexts. Often heard as 'office up a space' or 'office yourself up'. More common in North American English.
Commonly used with
space room building floor remote worker downtown
Forms
Base
office up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
offices up
he/she/it
Past simple
officed up
yesterday
Past participle
officed up
have + pp
-ing form
officing up
continuous
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