Word: Up
Speech Type: Adverb
Old English up(p), uppe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch op and German auf
ʌp
towards a higher place or position
Short Definition:towards higher place or position
Examples:- he jumped up
- two of the men hoisted her up
- the curtain went up
at or to a higher level of intensity, volume, or activity
Short Definition:at or to higher level of intensity or activity
Examples:- she turned the volume up
- liven up the graphics
- US environmental groups had been stepping up their attack on GATT
to the place where someone is
Short Definition:to place where someone is
Examples:- Dot didn't hear Mrs Parvis come creeping up behind her
towards or in the capital or a major city
Short Definition:towards or in capital or major city
Examples:- give me a ring when you're up in London
into the desired or a proper condition
Short Definition:into desired or proper condition
Examples:- the government agreed to set up a committee of inquiry
into a happy mood
Short Definition:into happy mood
Examples:- I don't think anything's going to cheer me up
out of bed
Short Definition:out of bed
Examples:- Miranda hardly ever got up for breakfast
displayed on a noticeboard or other publicly visible site
Short Definition:displayed on noticeboard or other publicly visible site
Examples:- sticking up posters to advertise concerts
(of sailing) against the current or the wind
Short Definition:(of sailing) against current or wind
Examples:- the bow of the boat was brought slowly up into the wind and held there
at bat
Short Definition:at bat
Examples:- every time up, he had a different stance
Word: Up
Speech Type: Preposition
ʌp
from a lower to a higher point of (something)
Short Definition:from lower to higher point of
Examples:- she climbed up a flight of steps
along or further along (a street or road)
Short Definition:along or further along
Examples:- he lived up the road
- walking up the street
at or to (a place)
Short Definition:at or to
Examples:- we're going up the Palais
Word: Up
Speech Type: Adjective
ʌp
directed or moving towards a higher place or position
Short Definition:directed or moving towards higher place or position
Examples:- the up escalator
at an end
Short Definition:at end
Examples:- his contract was up in three weeks
- time's up
(of a road) being repaired.
Short Definition:being repaired
(of a computer system) functioning properly
Short Definition:(of computer system) functioning properly
Examples:- the system is now up
in a cheerful mood; ebullient
Short Definition:in cheerful mood
Examples:- the mood here is resolutely up
(of a jockey) in the saddle.
Short Definition:(of jockey) in saddle
denoting a flavour (variety) of stable quark having relatively low mass and an electric charge of +2/3. In the Standard Model protons and neutrons are composed of up and down quarks.
Short Definition:denoting flavour of quark having charge of + 2 3
Word: Up
Speech Type: Noun
ʌp
a period of good fortune or positive mood
Short Definition:period of good fortune
Examples:- you can't have ups all the time in football
Word: Up
Speech Type: Verb
ʌp
increase (a level or amount)
Short Definition:increase
Examples:- capacity will be upped by 70 per cent next year
lift (something) up
Short Definition:lift something up
Examples:- everybody was cheering and upping their glasses
do something unexpectedly
Short Definition:do something unexpectedly
Examples:- she upped and left him
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