up
/ˈʌp/
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Definitions
Adjective
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up"
Adjective Satellite
out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning"
Adjective Satellite
getting higher or more vigorous; "its an up market"; "an improving economy"
Adjective Satellite
extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"
Adjective Satellite
(usually followed by `on'' or `for'') in readiness; "he was up on his homework"; "had to be up for the game"
Adjective Satellite
open; "the windows are up"
Adjective Satellite
(used of computers) operating properly; "how soon will the computers be up?"
Adjective Satellite
used up; "time is up"
Adverb
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position; "look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards"; "upwardly mobile"
Adverb
to a higher intensity; "he turned up the volume"
Adverb
nearer to the speaker; "he walked up and grabbed my lapels"
Adverb
to a more central or a more northerly place; "was transferred up to headquarters"; "up to Canada for a vacation"
Adverb
to a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward"
Verb
raise; "up the ante"