up

Indicating movement towards or location at a higher place or position. Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.

• I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.
• Shoots grow up and roots grow down.
• All day we climbed up and up.

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

• I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.
• Shoots grow up and roots grow down.

To or at a physically higher or more elevated position.

• All day we climbed up and up.
• Lift the carpet up and look underneath.
• He lives up in the hills.

To an upright or erect position.

• sit up; stand up; get up out of bed

To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.

• Gold has gone up with the uncertainty in the world markets.
• Turn it up, I can barely hear it.
• Listen to your voice go up at the end of a question.

Indicating movement in any other direction visualised as "up". To or towards what is considered the top of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically higher.

• Go back up to the top of the page.
• As I lay on my back, a pain shot up from my toes to my chest.
• Let’s move up to the front of the bus.

To or towards what is considered the top of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically higher.

• Go back up to the top of the page.
• As I lay on my back, a pain shot up from my toes to my chest.
• Let’s move up to the front of the bus.

To the north (as north is at the top of typical maps).

• I live in Florida, but I'm going up to New York to visit my family this weekend.

Towards or at a central place, or any place that is visualised as ‘up’ by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.

• We travelled from Yorkshire up to London.
• I'm going up to the other end of town.
• He lives up by the railway station.

Towards the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.

To university, especially to Cambridge or Oxford.

• She's going up to read Classics this September.

Against the wind or current.

Towards the source of a river, against the direction of flow.

• We started in London and rowed all the way up to Oxford.

In a positive vertical direction.

To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, etc.; usually followed by to or with.

• I was up to my chin in water.
• A stranger came up and asked me for directions.
• I'm going to be walking quickly, but try to keep up with me.

Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.

• I will mix up the puzzle pieces.
• Tear up the contract.
• He really messed up.

To one's possession or consideration.

• I picked up some milk on the way home.
• The committee will take up your request.

From one's possession or consideration.

• She had to give up her driver's license after the accident.
• Instead of apologising, he offered up excuse after excuse.

Aside or away, so as no longer to be present or in use.

• to lay up riches; put up your weapons

Relatively close to the batsman.

• The bowler pitched the ball up.

Toward the top of.

• The cat climbed up the tree.
• They walk up the steps.
• Her eyes scanned up and down the page.

Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.

• The information made its way up the chain of command to the general.
• I felt something crawling up my arm.

From south to north of.

• We sailed up the East Coast of England from Ipswich to South Shields.

Further along (in any direction).

• Go up the street until you see the sign.

From the mouth towards the source of (a river or waterway).

• He led an expedition up the Amazon.

Of a person: having sex with.

• Phwoar, look at that bird. I'd love to be up her.

At (a given place, especially one imagined to be higher or more distant from a central location).

• I'll see you later up the snooker club.

Facing upwards.

• Turn the cloth over so that the patterned side is up.

On or at a physically higher level.

• The flood waters are up again across large areas of the country.

Headed or designated to go upward (as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.) or toward (as a run-up).

• Where is the up escalator?

Fitted or fixed at a high or relatively high position, especially on a wall or ceiling.

• All the notices are up now.
• The Christmas decorations are up.

Available to view or use; made public; posted.

• Is your new video up yet? I looked on the website, but I couldn't find it.

Aloft.

• The kite is up!

Raised; lifted.

• The castle drawbridge was up.
• Don't go into the living room just now – I've got the carpet up.

Of a river, in flood or at a high level.

Built, constructed.

• Are the new buildings up yet?

Standing; upright.

• The audience were up and on their feet.

Risen up, rebelling, in revolt.

Awake and out of bed.

• I can’t believe it’s 3 a.m. and you’re still up.

Riding the horse; mounted.

Above the horizon, in the sky.

• It'll get warmer once the sun's up.

Larger; greater in quantity, volume, value etc.

• Sales are up compared to last quarter.
• My temperature is up this morning.

Indicating a larger or higher quantity.

• The barometer is up, so fine weather should be on the way.

Ahead; leading; winning.

• The home team were up by two goals at half-time.

Finished, at an end.

• Time is up!
• Her contract is up next month, so it's time to negotiate another one.

In a good mood.

• I’m feeling up today.

The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.

• Up is a good way to go.

A positive thing, or a time or situation when things are going well.

• I hate almost everything about my job. The only up is that it's so close to home.
• There are many ups to caravanning, but also many downs.
• I've been on an up all this week.

An up quark.

An upstairs room of a two story house.

• She lives in a two-up two-down.

To physically raise or lift.

• We upped anchor and sailed away.

To increase the level or amount of.

• If we up the volume, we may be able to hear what he says.
• As usual, they've upped the prices for Valentine's Day.
• My psychiatrist upped my guanfacine dose since ADHD symptoms have not gotten better.

To promote.

• It wasn’t long before they upped him to Vice President.

To rise to a standing position; hence, by extension, to act suddenly; see also up and.

• She was sitting there quietly, then all of a sudden she upped and left.
• He just upped and quit.
• He upped and punched that guy.

To ascend; to climb up.

To upload.

• 100 new apps and games have just been upped.