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preposition,
adverb |
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1. at higher level: in, at, or to a higher level or position
  (adv) Put your hand up if you know the answer.
(prep) We climbed up the hill.
(adv) Prices are going up all the time.
(prep) I went up the ladder as far as the second-floor window.
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2. along: in the same direction or way
(prep) Go up the street until you come to a school.
(adv) You'll find her house up at the top of the street
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adverb |
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1. indicating completion: used to indicate thoroughness or the completion of an action
I tore up all the photographs.
drew up a contract
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2. upright: in or to an upright position from a lower or prone position
sitting up in bed
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3. coming out: coming through or out of some medium
The whales came up for air.
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4. out: in a way that detaches or removes
Pulling up weeds isn't easy.
We drew up water from the well.
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5. rising above: rising, or seeming to rise, above or over something
When does the moon come up?
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6. into consideration: so as to be discussed or mentioned
The subject just didn't come up.
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7. in northerly position: toward or in a northerly position relative to the speaker
Our cousins live up in Alaska.
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8. to higher value: to or at a higher amount or price
The interest rate is going up again.
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9. to greater intensity: with or to more intensity or higher pitch or volume
His voice goes up when he's nervous.
Let's turn up the volume.
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10. near: so as to move toward or closer to the speaker
She ran up to me and gave me a big hug.
They came up to the door and knocked.
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11. each: with all participants equal
The score is now 14 up.
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adverb,
noun |
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ahead: to the better or ahead
(adv) Our team is up by two.
(n) Sales are on the up this month.
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adjective |
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1. increased: more than before
Your grades are up this semester.
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2. out of bed: awake and out of bed
She was already up when I called.
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3. facing upward: having the face or top side upward
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4. raised upward: in a raised or lifted position
The switch is in the up position.
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5. going higher or north: located in or moving toward a higher or northern direction
Take the up escalator.
We're waiting for the up elevator.
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6. cheerful: happy and feeling good
We've been so up since hearing the news.
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7. happening: going on
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informal
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What's up with you these days?
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8. being considered: approaching a deadline for an action
The contract is up for renewal.
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9. nominated for something: in the running for an office or professional achievement
I hear she's up for a promotion.
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10. on trial: charged with an offense or called into a court of law
The accused is up on murder charges.
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11. over: at an end or finished
Your time is up.
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12. having knowledge: possessing up-to-date or accurate information
I'm not up on the latest gossip.
He's well up with recent developments in the field.
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13. functioning: able to operate or function
Is the computer up?
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14. baseball batting: taking a turn at bat in baseball
Who's up first in this inning?
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noun (plural ups) |
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source of good feeling: something that causes excitement or a feeling of euphoria
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informal
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The news was a real up for her.
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verb (past and past participle upped, present participle up·ping, 3rd person present singular ups) |
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1. transitive verb raise something: to raise or increase something
The insurance company has upped our premiums again.
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2. transitive verb promote somebody or something: to promote or raise somebody or something to a higher level or position
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usually passive
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He was upped to manager last week.
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3. intransitive verb act suddenly: to act suddenly or impulsively
She just upped and left.
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| [ Old English up "upward," uppe "on high" < Indo-European] |
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be up for something to be ready or eager to do something (informal)
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be up to somebody to be the duty, responsibility, or job of somebody
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be up to something
1. to be able to undertake or endure
I don't think I'm up to the journey.
2. to be engaged in or doing something, especially something reprehensible (informal)
What have you been up to?
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on the up and up honest or legitimate (informal)
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up against it facing difficulty or danger
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up and around out of bed and moving around after being asleep or sick
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ups and downs changes of fortune or alternating spells of good and bad experiences
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up to
1. as many as, or as long as
anything up to 25 miles a day
2. until
up to now
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up yours an offensive phrase indicating anger, contempt, or strong disagreement
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what's up?
1. what is the matter?
2. what is happening?
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