dish vs dish up

dish is a noun but dish up is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dish	Yes	No	Yes	No
dish up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dish and dish up are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of dish include dish out, serve, serve up.

dish (noun)	dish up (noun)
an activity that you like or at which you are superior
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
a particular item of prepared food
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
the quantity that a dish will hold

dish (verb)	dish up (verb)
make concave; shape like a dish	provide (usually but not necessarily food)
provide (usually but not necessarily food)