go up
go up /ɡoʊ ʌp/
verb
-
(
)
Move upward
(
uprise
, arise
, come up
, go up
, lift
, move up
, rise
)
move upward
The fog lifted
The fog lifted
The smoke arose from the forest fire
The smoke arose from the forest fire
The mist uprose from the meadows
The mist uprose from the meadows
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(
)
Increase in value or to a higher point
(
climb
, go up
, rise
)
increase in value or to a higher point
Prices climbed steeply
prices climbed steeply
The value of our house rose sharply last year
the value of our house rose sharply last year
-
(
)
Move towards
(
draw close
, come near
, draw near
, approach
, come on
, go up
, near
)
move towards
We were approaching our destination
We were approaching our destination
They are drawing near
They are drawing near
The enemy army came nearer and nearer
The enemy army came nearer and nearer
-
(
)
Go upward with gradual or continuous progress
(
go up
, climb up
, mount
, climb
)
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?
Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?
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(
)
Be erected, built, or constructed
(
go up
)
be erected, built, or constructed
New buildings are going up everywhere
New buildings are going up everywhere
-
(
)
Burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
(
burn up
, go up
, burn down
)
burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
The hut burned down
The hut burned down
The mountain of paper went up in flames
The mountain of paper went up in flames
-
Travel up
(
go up
, ascend
)
travel up
We ascended the mountain
We ascended the mountain
Go up a ladder
go up a ladder
The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope
The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope