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 up up /ˈʌp/

adjective

  1. () 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
  2. () 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
  3. () 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
  4. () 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
  5. Used up  ( up )
    used up
     Time is up
    time is up
  6. (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?
  7. Open  ( up )
    open
     The windows are up
    the windows are up
  8. (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

  1. () Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position  ( upwardly , upwards , upward , up )
    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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Nearer to the speaker  ( up )
    nearer to the speaker
     He walked up and grabbed my lapels
    he walked up and grabbed my lapels
  5. To a higher intensity  ( up )
    to a higher intensity
     He turned up the volume
    he turned up the volume

verb

  1. () Raise  ( up )
    raise
     Up the ante
    up the ante