1a. In or to a higher position: looking up.b. In a direction opposite to the center of the earth or a comparable gravitational center: up from the lunar surface.2. In or to an upright position: sat up in bed.3a. Above a surface: coming up for air.b. So as to detach or unearth: pulling up weeds.c. Above the horizon: as the sun came up.4. Into view or existence: draw up a will.5. Into consideration: take up a new topic.6. In or toward a position conventionally regarded as higher, as on a scale, chart, or map: temperatures heading up; up in Canada.7. To or at a higher price: stocks that are going up.8. So as to advance, increase, or improve: Our spirits went up.9. With or to a greater intensity, pitch, or volume: turn the sound up.10. Into a state of excitement or turbulence: stir up; rouse up.11. Completely; entirely: drank it up in a gulp; fastened up the coat.12. Used as an intensifier of the action of a verb: typed up a list.13. So as to approach; near: came up and kissed me.14. To a stop: pulled up in front of the station.15. Each; apiece: The score was tied at 11 up.16. Apart; into pieces: tore it up.17.Nautical To windward.
ADJECTIVE:
1. Being above a former position or level; higher: My grades are up. The pressure is up.2a. Out of bed: was up by seven.b. Standing; erect. c. Facing upward: two cards up, one down; the up side of a tossed coin.3. Raised; lifted: a switch in the up position.4. Moving or directed upward: an up elevator.5a. Marked by increased excitement or agitation; aroused: Our fighting spirit was up.b.Informal Cheerful; optimistic; upbeat. c.Slang Happily excited; euphoric: After receiving the award, the performer was really up.6.Informal Taking place; going on: wondered what was up back home.7. Being considered; under study: a contract that is up for renewal.8. Running as a candidate. 9. On trial; charged: The defendant is up for manslaughter.10. Having been finished; over: Your time is up.11.Informala. Prepared; ready: had to be up for the game.b. Well informed; abreast: not up on sports.12. Functioning or capable of functioning normally; operational: Their computers are now up.13.Sports Being ahead of one's opponent: up two strokes in golf.14.Baseball At bat. 15. As a bet; at stake. 16.Nautical Bound; headed: a freighter up for Panama.
PREPOSITION:
1. From a lower to or toward a higher point on: up the hill.2. Toward or at a point farther along: two miles up the road.3. In a direction toward the source of: up the Mississippi.4.Nautical Against: up the wind.
NOUN:
1. An upward slope; a rise. 2. An upward movement or trend. 3.Slang A feeling of excitement or euphoria.
VERB:
Inflected forms: upped, up·ping, ups
TRANSITIVE VERB:
1. To increase: upped their fees; upping our output.2. To raise to a higher level, especially to promote to a higher position. 3.Nautical To raise: up anchor; up sail.
INTRANSITIVE VERB:
1. To get up; rise. 2.Informal To act suddenly or unexpectedly: “She upped and perjured her immortal soul” (Margery Allingham).
IDIOMS:
on the up-and-up(or up and up)Informal Open and honest. up against Confronted with; facing: up against a strong opponent.up to1. Occupied with, especially devising or scheming: a prowler up to no good.2. Able to do or deal with: didn't feel up to a long drive.3. Dependent on: The success of this project is up to us.4a. To the point of; as far as: I'm up to chapter 15 in my book.b. As long as: allowed up to two hours to finish the test.c. As many as: seed that yields up to 300 bushels per acre.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English up, upward and uppe, on high, both from Old English p. See upo in Appendix I.
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p. See upo in Appendix I.
