Question 1

What does "face up" mean?

Accepted Answer

To be positioned or placed with the face, front, or main surface pointing upward.

Question 2

How do you use "face up" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Deal the cards face up so everyone can see them.

Question 3

Is "face up" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"face up" is register-neutral — appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. Most commonly used as an adjective/adverb to describe physical position (e.g., 'lying face up'). As a phrasal verb meaning to confront something, it almost always appears in the fuller form 'face up to.' See also 'face up to' as a separate entry.

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