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Definition of UP

verb : UP

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- up
) raise; "up the ante" ;

Adjective : UP

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- up
) being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up" ;

2. (
- astir ,
- up
) out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning" ;

3. (
- improving ,
- up
) getting higher or more vigorous; "its an up market"; "an improving economy" ;

4. (
- up ,
- upward
) extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish" ;

5. (
- up
) (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness; "he was up on his homework"; "had to be up for the game" ;

6. (
- up
) open; "the windows are up" ;

7. (
- up
) (used of computers) operating properly; "how soon will the computers be up?" ;

8. (
- up
) used up; "time is up" ;

Adverb : UP

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- up ,
- upwards ,
- upward ,
- upwardly
) spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position; "look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards"; "upwardly mobile" ;

2. (
- up ,
) to a higher intensity; "he turned up the volume" ;

3. (
- up ,
) nearer to the speaker; "he walked up and grabbed my lapels" ;

4. (
- up ,
) to a more central or a more northerly place; "was transferred up to headquarters"; "up to Canada for a vacation" ;

5. (
- up ,
- upwards ,
- upward ,
) to a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward" ;

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