| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | up | Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value |
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| 2 | up, improving | Getting higher or more vigorous | |
| 3 | up, upward | Extending or moving toward a higher place | |
| 4 | up | (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness | |
| 5 | up | Open | |
| 6 | up | (used of computers) operating properly | |
| 7 | up | Used up | |
| 8 | up, astir | Out of bed | |
| ADVERB | 1 | up, upwards, upward, upwardly | Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position |
| 2 | up | To a higher intensity | |
| 3 | up | Nearer to the speaker | |
| 4 | up | To a more central or a more northerly place | |
| 5 | up, upwards, upward | To a later time | |
| VERB | 1 | up | Raise |
| Sounds | ah'p |
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| Rhymes | archbishop, backup, bishop, and 62 more rhymes in ahp at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value. Being above a former position or level. |
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| 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" |
| Similar | ahead, in the lead, leading; aweigh; dormie, dormy; heavenward, skyward; risen; sprouted; upbound; upfield; upward |
| See also | high; ascending |
| Contrary | down |
| Meaning | Getting higher or more vigorous. |
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| Examples | "its an up market" |
| Synonyms | improving |
| Similar to | rising |
| Meaning | Extending or moving toward a higher place. |
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| Examples | "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish" |
| Synonyms | upward |
| Similar to | ascending |
| Meaning | (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness. |
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| Examples | "he was up on his homework"; "had to be up for the game" |
| Similar to | prepared |
| Meaning | Open. |
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| Examples | "the windows are up" |
| Similar to | raised |
| Meaning | (used of computers) operating properly. |
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| Examples | "how soon will the computers be up?" |
| Category | computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system |
| Similar to | functioning |
| Meaning | Used up. |
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| Examples | "time is up" |
| Similar to | finished |
| Meaning | Out of bed. |
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| Examples | "up by seven each morning" |
| Synonyms | astir |
| Similar to | awake |
| Meaning | Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position. |
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| Examples | "look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards"; "upwardly mobile" |
| Synonyms | upwards, upward, upwardly |
| Contrary | down, downwards, downward, downwardly |
| Meaning | To a higher intensity. |
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| Examples | "he turned up the volume" |
| Contrary | down |
| Meaning | Nearer to the speaker. |
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| Examples | "he walked up and grabbed my lapels" |
| Meaning | To a more central or a more northerly place. |
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| Examples | "was transferred up to headquarters"; "up to Canada for a vacation" |
| Contrary | down |
| Meaning | To a later time. |
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| Examples | "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward" |
| Synonyms | upwards, upward |
| Meaning | Raise. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "up the ante" |
| Broader | increase |