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up
up
/ˈʌp/
adjective
(
)
Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
(
up
)
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
The anchor is up
the anchor is up
The sun is up
the sun is up
He lay face up
he lay face up
He is up by a pawn
he is up by a pawn
The market is up
the market is up
The corn is up
the corn is up
(
)
Out of bed
(
astir
,
up
)
out of bed
Are they astir yet?
are they astir yet?
Up by seven each morning
up by seven each morning
(
)
Extending or moving toward a higher place
(
up
,
upward
)
extending or moving toward a higher place
The up staircase
the up staircase
A general upward movement of fish
a general upward movement of fish
(
)
Getting higher or more vigorous
(
improving
,
up
)
getting higher or more vigorous
Its an up market
its an up market
An improving economy
an improving economy
Used up
(
up
)
used up
Time is up
time is up
(used of computers) operating properly
(
up
)
(used of computers) operating properly
How soon will the computers be up?
how soon will the computers be up?
Open
(
up
)
open
The windows are up
the windows are up
(usually followed by 'on' or 'for') in readiness
(
up
)
(usually followed by 'on' or 'for') in readiness
He was up on his homework
he was up on his homework
Had to be up for the game
had to be up for the game
adverb
(
)
Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
(
upwardly
,
upwards
,
up
,
upward
)
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
Look up!
look up!
The music surged up
the music surged up
The fragments flew upwards
the fragments flew upwards
Prices soared upwards
prices soared upwards
Upwardly mobile
upwardly mobile
To a later time
(
up
,
upward
,
upwards
)
to a later time
They moved the meeting date up
they moved the meeting date up
From childhood upward
from childhood upward
To a more central or a more northerly place
(
up
)
to a more central or a more northerly place
Was transferred up to headquarters
was transferred up to headquarters
Up to Canada for a vacation
up to Canada for a vacation
Nearer to the speaker
(
up
)
nearer to the speaker
He walked up and grabbed my lapels
he walked up and grabbed my lapels
To a higher intensity
(
up
)
to a higher intensity
He turned up the volume
he turned up the volume
verb
(
)
Raise
(
up
)
raise
Up the ante
up the ante
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