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IPA: ˈʌp

noun

  • (uncountable) The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.
  • (countable) A positive thing, or a time or situation when things are going well.
  • (particle physics) An up quark.
  • An upstairs room of a two story house.
  • Initialism of Upper Peninsula. [The northern of the two peninsulas that make up the US state of Michigan.]
  • (religion) Initialism of United Presbyterian.
  • (India) Initialism of Uttar Pradesh. [A state in northern India. Capital: Lucknow.]
  • (software) Initialism of Unified Process.
  • (Philippines) Initialism of University of the Philippines.
  • Initialism of unqualified prospect. [A person or company that is a potential client for a sale, but who has not been previously vetted.]
  • Initialism of university press.

verb

  • (transitive, poetic or in certain phrases) To physically raise or lift.
  • (transitive, colloquial) To increase the level or amount of.
  • (transitive, colloquial) To promote.
  • (intransitive, often in combination with another verb) To rise to a standing position; hence, by extension, to act suddenly; see also up and.
  • (intransitive, archaic or poetic) To ascend; to climb up.
  • (computing, slang, transitive) To upload.

adjective

  • Facing upwards.
  • On or at a physically higher level.
  • Headed or designated to go upward (as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.) or toward (as a run-up).
  • Fitted or fixed at a high or relatively high position, especially on a wall or ceiling.
  • (by extension) Available to view or use; made public; posted.
  • Aloft.
  • Raised; lifted.
  • Built, constructed.
  • Standing; upright.
  • (obsolete) Risen up, rebelling, in revolt.
  • Awake and out of bed.
  • (horse-racing) Riding the horse; mounted.
  • (of the sun or moon) Above the horizon, in the sky.
  • Larger; greater in quantity, volume, value etc.
  • Indicating a larger or higher quantity.
  • Ahead; leading; winning.
  • Finished, to an end
  • In a good mood.
  • (usually in the phrase up for) Willing; ready.
  • Next in a sequence.
  • (not used attributively) Happening; new; of concern. See also what's up, what's up with.
  • (poker, postnominal) Said of the higher-ranking pair in a two pair.
  • Well-informed; current.
  • (computing) Functional; working.
  • (of a railway line or train) Traveling towards a major terminus.
  • (US, bartending) Chilled and served without ice.
  • (slang) Erect.
  • (UK) At university (especially Oxford or Cambridge).
  • (slang, graffiti) well-known; renowned

adverb

  • Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
  • To or at a physically higher or more elevated position.
  • To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.
  • To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, etc.; usually followed by to or with.
  • (intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.
  • To or from one's possession or consideration.
  • To the north (as north is at the top of typical maps).
  • Towards or at a central place, or any place that is visualised as 'up' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.
  • (rail transport) Towards the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.
  • Aside or away, so as no longer to be present or in use.
  • (sailing) Against the wind or current.
  • (Cartesian graph) In a positive vertical direction.
  • (cricket) Relatively close to the batsman.
  • (US, bartending) Without additional ice.
  • (UK, academia, dated) To university, especially to Cambridge or Oxford.
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Examples of "up" in Sentences

  • She woke up early to catch the sunrise over the mountains
  • The price of gas has gone up again, making it difficult to afford a full tank
  • The children ran up the hill, laughing and playing along the way
  • I need to clean up my room before my parents get home
  • The temperature is expected to go up tomorrow, so make sure to stay hydrated

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