up

adverb

1. from a lower to a higher place; away from or out of the ground
2. in or on a higher position or level; off the ground, or from a position below to one at the surface of the earth or water
3. in a direction or place thought of as higher or above
4. above the horizon
5. to a later period: from childhood up
6. to a higher or better condition or station
7. to a higher amount, greater degree, etc.: with prices going up
8. 1. in or into a standing or upright position
   2. out of bed
9. in or into existence, action, view, evidence, consideration, etc.: to bring a matter up
10. into an excited or troubled state: to get worked up
11. aside; away; by: lay up grain for the winter
12. so as to be even with in space, time, degree, etc.: keep up with the times
13. to the point of completeness; entirely; thoroughly: eat up the pie
14. so as to stop: to rein up a horse
15. ☆ Baseball to one's turn at batting; at bat
16. Naut. to windward: put up the helm
17. Sports, Games ahead of an opponent with reference to the number of points, goals, strokes, etc.
18. ☆ Informal served without ice cubes; not on the rocks: said of a cocktail
19. used with verbs:
    1. to form idiomatic combinations with a meaning different from the meaning of the simple verbs: look up this word; he didn't turn up
    2. as an intensive: dress up, eat up, clean up
    3. as a virtually meaningless element added, esp. informally, to almost any verb: light up a cigarette, write up a story

Origin: ME < OE up, uppe, akin to Ger auf, ON upp < IE *upo, up from below > sub-, hypo-, over

1. to, toward, or at a higher place on or in
2. to, toward, or at a higher condition or station on or in: up the social ladder
3. at, along, or toward the higher or more distant part of: up the road
4. toward the source of, or against the current, flow, or movement of (a river, the wind, etc.)
5. in or toward the interior of (a country, territory, etc.)
6. in or toward a more northerly part of: to cruise up the coast

adjective

1. tending or directed toward a position that is higher or is regarded as being higher
2. 1. in a higher position, condition, or station
   2. mounted on a horse or horses
3. 1. above the ground
   2. above the horizon
4. advanced in amount, degree, etc.: rents are up
5. 1. in a standing or upright position
   2. out of bed
6. in an active, excited, or agitated state: her anger was up
7. even with in space, time, degree, etc.
8. living or located in the inner or elevated part of a country, territory, etc.
9. at an end; over: time is up
10. ☆ at stake in gambling: to have two dollars up on a horse
11. working properly and available for use: said esp. of a computer
12. Informal going on; happening: what's up?
13. Informal lively; cheerful; optimistic
14. ☆ Baseball having one's turn at batting; at bat
15. Golf on the green near the hole: said of the ball
16. Sports, Games ahead of an opponent with reference to the number of points, goals, strokes, etc.

noun

1. a person or thing that is up, moves upward, etc.; specif.,
   1. an upward slope
   2. an upward movement or course
   3. a period or state of prosperity, good luck, etc.
2. ☆ Slang an amphetamine or other stimulant drug; upper

intransitive verb upped, upping

transitive verb

1. to put up, lift up, or take up
2. to bring to a higher level or cause to rise: to up prices
3. to raise, or bet more than (a preceding bet or bettor)

adverb

Origin: phonetic respelling of ap(iece), infl. by up