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adverb |
| definition 1: |
When you go up, you move to a higher place. When an airplane goes up, it goes from the ground into the sky, or it goes from one place in the sky to a higher place.
Evan was excited when his kite flew up into the air and the wind carried it above the trees.- antonyms:
- below, down
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| definition 2: |
When you sit up or stand up, you raise your body. You make your back straight as you sit, or you move to a standing position.
At the end of the school concert, the audience stood up and clapped.The patient sat up in bed so he could eat.- similar words:
- upright
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| definition 3: |
When you get up in the morning, you are awake or out of bed.
At six o'clock every morning, Amanda's dog licks her face. He's telling her that it's time to get up. |
| definition 4: |
When the sun is up, it means that the sun has risen and people can see it.
The gardener starts work soon after the sun comes up because it's cooler out then. |
| definition 5: |
When something goes up, it goes to a higher level, degree, or amount. If the price of something goes up, it gets more expensive. When the temperature goes up, it goes to a higher degree. It gets warmer.
Ms. Long moved up at her job. She is assistant manager now.My mom said the price of meat went way up since last year.- antonyms:
- down
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| definition 6: |
When you button up your coat, you button your coat completely. When you fill up your glass with juice, you fill the glass completely.
We used up all the soap.The dog quickly chewed up the bone. |
| definition 7: |
When something comes up, it comes from below the ground or from under the water.
Some flowers came up in the garden, but a lot of weeds came up too.It was several minutes before the divers came up. |
| definition 8: |
When you turn something up, you make it stronger or louder.
It was cold in the house, so my dad turned the heat up a little.I turned the music up so my grandma could hear it. |
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high |
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| part of speech: |
preposition |
| definition 1: |
When you walk up the hill, it means that you walk to the top of the hill or to a higher place on the hill.
The carpenter climbed up the ladder.It's a little hard for Elena's grandmother to walk up the steps to her house.The train headed up the mountain.
- antonyms:
- down
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| definition 2: |
When you ride your bike up the street, you ride along the street or to a point further ahead on the street.
The bus goes up Elm Street and then turns left at Green Street.The kids ran up the path while their parents walked behind. |
| related words: |
down |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is up, it is at a higher level than before.
Cody's temperature was up this morning, so he had to stay home another day. |
| definition 2: |
When something is up, it is in the air. It is not on the ground.
The helicopter landed on top of the building, but it's up again now. |
| definition 3: |
When the fence is up, it means that the fence is standing. It is in an upright or vertical position.
The tent is up now.- similar words:
- erect
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| definition 4: |
When plants are up, it means that they have begun to stick out of the ground.
The lettuce we planted is up now.The sunflowers are not up yet. |
| definition 5: |
If a person or thing is up, they are active or they are ready for activity.
I've been up since six o'clock this morning.The internet is back up now.- similar words:
- awake
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| definition 6: |
When the week is up, it means that the week is finished. If the time is up for your test, then you have no more time to work on it.
Gabe's family is moving to a new town when the school year is up. Next year, he'll go to a different school. |
| definition 7: |
(informal) When something is up, it means that something is happening.
What's up at the neighbor's house? |
| definition 8: |
When you take the up escalator, you take the escalator that is going to a higher level.
I saw my friend on the up escalator when I was going down on the other one. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
ups, upping, upped |
| definition: |
(informal) When you up something, you increase it.
The restaurant upped its prices recently. |
| related words: |
increase |
| phrase: |
What's up? |