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."
separable
office up
C1 informal separable transitive
To establish, equip, or furnish a space for use as an office; to set up office facilities.
In plain English
To turn a space into an office or set up everything you need to work in an office.
What does "office up" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
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."
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To make something into or suitable for an office.
Actually means
To turn a space into an office or set up everything you need to work in an office.
Usage tip
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.
Words that pair with "office up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
space room building floor remote worker downtown
How to conjugate "office up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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