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adjective()
getting higher or more vigorous
Synonyms: improving,
Examples:
Its an up market.
up
adverb()
to a later time
Synonyms: upward, upwards,
Examples:
They moved the meeting date up.
From childhood upward.
up
adverb()
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
Synonyms: upward, upwardly, upwards,
Antonyms: down,
Examples:
Look up!.
The music surged up.
The fragments flew upwards.
Prices soared upwards.
Upwardly mobile.
up
adjective()
out of bed
Synonyms: astir,
Examples:
Up by seven each morning.
up
adjective()
extending or moving toward a higher place
Synonyms: upward,
Examples:
The up staircase.
A general upward movement of fish.
up
adjective()
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
Antonyms: down,
Examples:
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.
up
adjective()
open
Examples:
The windows are up.
up
verb()
raise
Examples:
Up the ante.
up
adjective()
(used of computers) operating properly
Examples:
How soon will the computers be up?.
up
adjective()
used up
Examples:
Time is up.
up
adjective()
(usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness
Examples:
He was up on his homework.
Had to be up for the game.
up
()
to a higher intensity
Antonyms: down,
Examples:
He turned up the volume.
up
()
to a more central or a more northerly place
Antonyms: down,
Examples:
Was transferred up to headquarters.
Up to Canada for a vacation.

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