Phrase guide

up to speed

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Meaning 1

Fully informed; current.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Is Mary up to speed on the situation in Kuala Lumpur?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

Functioning adequately.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • It may take the new hires a week or two to be brought up to speed on the system.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: op de hoogte — informed
  • Italian: aggiornare — informed
  • Polish: na bieżąco — informed
  • Spanish: al tanto — informed
  • Spanish: al corriente — informed
  • Spanish: al día — informed