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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Preposition 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Adjective 1.5.1 Derived terms 1.5.2 Translations 1.6 Noun 1.6.1 Translations 1.7 Verb 1.7.1 Synonyms 1.7.2 Derived terms 1.7.3 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Old English upp.

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• (UK, US) enPR: ŭp, IPA: /ʌp/, SAMPA: /Vp/
• (Aus) IPA: /ap/, SAMPA: /ap/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ʌp

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up (not comparable)

1. Away from the center of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.

   I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.

2. Into pieces.

   tear up

   chop up

3. An abstract adverb of motion or change.

   mess up

   take up

4. A function word indicating intensity or emphasis.

   speak up

   type up

5. North.

   I’m going up to New York to visit my family this weekend.

6. Higher or louder.

   Turn the volume up.

7. Higher in pitch.

   Listen to your voice go up at the end of a question.

8. (rail transport) Traditional term for the direction leading to the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.
9. (cricket) Relatively close to the batsman.

   The bowler pitched the ball up.

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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.

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• up a creek

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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.

8. Standing.

   Get up and give her your seat.

9. On a higher level.
   • 1925, Walter Anthony and Tom Reed (titles), Rupert Julian (director), The Phantom of the Opera, silent movie

     ‘The Phantom! The Phantom is up from the cellars again!’

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.

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up (uncountable)

1. The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.

   Up is a good way to go.

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to 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.

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.

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• (increase): turn up

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