English

Detailed Synonyms for up in English

up:

up adj

  1. up
    up; aloft; upwards
  2. up
    at; upon; on; in; to; up
  3. up
    to; on; at; upon; up; in; onto
  4. up
  5. up
  6. up
    up

up adj

  1. up
    – out of bed 1
    up; astir
    – out of bed 1
    • up adj
      • up by seven each morning1
    • astir adj
      • are they astir yet?1
  2. up
    – used up 1
    up
    – used up 1
    • up adj
      • time is up1
  3. up
    – (used of computers) operating properly 1
    up
    – (used of computers) operating properly 1
    • up adj
      • how soon will the computers be up?1
  4. up
    – open 1
    up
    – open 1
    • up adj
      • the windows are up1
  5. up
    – (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness 1
    up
    – (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness 1
    • up adj
      • he was up on his homework1
      • had to be up for the game1
  6. up
    – extending or moving toward a higher place 1
    up; upward
    – extending or moving toward a higher place 1
    • up adj
      • the up staircase1
    • upward adj
      • a general upward movement of fish1
  7. up
    – getting higher or more vigorous 1
    up; improving
    – getting higher or more vigorous 1
    • up adj
      • its an up market1
    • improving adj
      • an improving economy1
  8. up
    – being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level 1
    up
    – being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level 1
    • up adj
      • the anchor is up1
      • the sun is up1
      • he lay face up1
      • he is up by a pawn1
      • the market is up1
      • the corn is up1

up adv

  1. up
    – spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position 1
    up; upward; upwards; upwardly
    – spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position 1
    • up adv
      • look up!1
      • the music surged up1
    • upward adv
    • upwards adv
      • the fragments flew upwards1
      • prices soared upwards1
    • upwardly adv
      • upwardly mobile1
  2. up
    – to a later time 1
    up; upward; upwards
    – to a later time 1
    • up adv
      • they moved the meeting date up1
    • upward adv
      • from childhood upward1
    • upwards adv
  3. up
    – to a more central or a more northerly place 1
    up
    – to a more central or a more northerly place 1
    • up adv
      • was transferred up to headquarters1
      • up to Canada for a vacation1
  4. up
    – nearer to the speaker 1
    up
    – nearer to the speaker 1
    • up adv
      • he walked up and grabbed my lapels1
  5. up
    – to a higher intensity 1
    up
    – to a higher intensity 1
    • up adv
      • he turned up the volume1

up verb

  1. up
    – raise 1
    up
    – raise 1
    • up verb
      • up the ante1

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Related Definitions for "up":

  1. out of bed1
    • up by seven each morning1
  2. used up1
    • time is up1
  3. (used of computers) operating properly1
    • how soon will the computers be up?1
  4. open1
    • the windows are up1
  5. (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness1
    • he was up on his homework1
    • had to be up for the game1
  6. extending or moving toward a higher place1
    • the up staircase1
  7. getting higher or more vigorous1
    • its an up market1
  8. being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level1
    • the anchor is up1
    • the sun is up1
    • he lay face up1
    • he is up by a pawn1
    • the market is up1
    • the corn is up1
  9. spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position1
    • look up!1
    • the music surged up1
  10. to a later time1
    • they moved the meeting date up1
  11. to a more central or a more northerly place1
    • was transferred up to headquarters1
    • up to Canada for a vacation1
  12. nearer to the speaker1
    • he walked up and grabbed my lapels1
  13. to a higher intensity1
    • he turned up the volume1
  14. raise1
    • up the ante1

Related Synonyms for up