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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old English upp, from Proto-Germanic *upp-.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adverb

up (not comparable)

They are walking up the steps.
  1. Away from the centre of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
    I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.
    They are walking up the steps.
  2. Thoroughly, completely.
    I will mix up the puzzle pieces.
    Tear up the contract.
    He really messed up.
    Please type up our monthly report.
  3. North.
    I’m going up to New York to visit my family this weekend.
  4. Louder.
    Turn the volume up.
  5. Higher in pitch.
    Listen to your voice go up at the end of a question.
  6. (rail transport) Traditional term for the direction leading to the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.
    The up express arrives in London at 08:41
  7. (Cartesian graph) A preposition indicating positive vertical direction.
  8. (cricket) Relatively close to the batsman.
    The bowler pitched the ball up.
  9. (hospitality) Without the use of additional ice.
    Would you like that drink up or on ice?

[edit] Antonyms

  • (Away from the centre of the Earth): down
  • (Louder): down
  • (Higher in pitch): down
  • (Towards the principal terminus): down

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terms derived from up (adverb)

[edit] Translations

away from earth’s centre
completely, thoroughly
north
higher, louder
higher in pitch
rail transport: the direction towards milepost zero
cricket: relatively close to the batsman
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[edit] Preposition

up

  1. Toward the top of.
    The cat went up the tree.
  2. Further along (in any direction).
    Go up the street until you see the sign.
  3. Into or out of one's possession or consideration.
    I picked up some milk on the way home.
    The committee will take up your request.
    She had to give up her driver's license after the accident.

[edit] Antonyms

  • (Toward the top of): down

[edit] Derived terms

Terms derived from up (preposition)

[edit] Translations

toward the top
further along
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[edit] Adjective

up (not comparable)

  1. Awake.
    I can’t believe it’s 3 a.m. and you’re still up.
  2. Finished, to an end
    Time is up!
  3. In a good mood.
    I’m feeling up today.
  4. Willing; ready.
    If you are up for a trip, let’s go.
  5. Next in a sequence.
    Smith is next up to bat.
  6. Happening; new.
    What is up with that project at headquarters?
  7. Facing upwards; facing toward the top.
    Put the notebook face up on the table.
    Take a break and put your feet up.
  8. Standing.
    Get up and give her your seat.
  9. On a higher level.
  10. Available; made public.
    The new notices are up as of last Tuesday.
  11. Of a person, informed about; abreast of; current.
    I’m not up on the latest news. What’s going on?
  12. (computing) Functional; working.
    Is the server back up?
  13. (of a railway line or train) Traveling towards a major terminus.
    The London train is on the up line.
  14. (bar tending) Served chilled and strained into a stemmed glass.
    A Cosmopolitan is typically served up.
  15. (slang) Erect.
  16. (of the sun) in the sky (i.e. during daytime)
    • 1898, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet Chapter 4
      I have said I was still in darkness, yet it was not the blackness of the last night; and looking up into the inside of the tomb above, I could see the faintest line of light at one corner, which showed the sun was up.

[edit] Antonyms

  • (Facing upwards): down
  • (On a higher level): down
  • (Computing: Functional): down
  • (Traveling towards a major terminus): down

[edit] Derived terms

Terms derived from up (adjective)

[edit] Translations

awake
finished
in a good mood
ready, willing
next
facing upwards
standing
on a higher level
avaliable
informed about
functional
rail transport: traveling towards a major terminus
erect
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[edit] Noun

up (usually uncountable; plural ups)

  1. (uncountable) The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.
    Up is a good way to go.
  2. (countable) a positive thing.
    I hate almost everything about my job. The only up is that it's so close to home.

[edit] Antonyms

  • (Direction opposed to the pull of gravity): down

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Translations

direction opposed to the pull of gravity

[edit] Verb

up (third-person singular simple present ups, present participle upping, simple past and past participle upped)

  1. (transitive, colloquial) To increase or raise.
    If we up the volume, we'll be able to make out the details.
    • 2011 December 10, Marc Higginson, “Bolton 1 - 2 Aston Villa”, BBC Sport:
      After a dreadful performance in the opening 45 minutes, they upped their game after the break and might have taken at least a point from the match.
  2. (transitive, US, colloquial) To promote.
    It wasn’t long before they upped him to Vice President.
  3. (intransitive) To act suddenly, usually with another verb.
    He just upped and quit.
    He upped and punched that guy.

[edit] Synonyms

[edit] Derived terms

terms derived from up (verb)

[edit] Translations

increase
promote

[edit] References

  • Andrea Tyler and Vyvyan Evans, "Spatial particles of orientation", in The Semantics of English Prepositions: Spatial Scenes, Embodied Meaning and Cognition, Cambridge University Press, 2003, 0-521-81430 8

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