Word Information
Up
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Words with Friends
Definitions for Up
verb
raise
Examples
- up the ante
adjective
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value
Examples
- being above a former position or level
- 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
adjective
out of bed
Synonyms
astir(p)
up(p)
Examples
- are they astir yet?
- up by seven each morning
adjective
getting higher or more vigorous
Synonyms
Examples
- its an up market
- an improving economy
adjective
extending or moving toward a higher place
Synonyms
up(a)
upward(a)
Examples
- the up staircase
- a general upward movement of fish
adjective
(usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness
Synonyms
up(p)
Examples
- he was up on his homework
- had to be up for the game
adjective
open
Examples
- the windows are up
adjective
(used of computers) operating properly
Synonyms
up(p)
Examples
- how soon will the computers be up?
adjective
used up
Synonyms
up(p)
Examples
- time is up
adverb
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
Synonyms
Examples
- look up!
- the music surged up
- the fragments flew upwards
- prices soared upwards
- upwardly mobile
adverb
to a higher intensity
Examples
- he turned up the volume
adverb
nearer to the speaker
Examples
- he walked up and grabbed my lapels
adverb
to a more central or a more northerly place
Examples
- was transferred up to headquarters
- up to Canada for a vacation
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