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- [uhp]
- /ʌp/
- /ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp]
- /ʌp/
Definitions of up word
- adverb up to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder. 1
- adverb up to or in an erect position: to stand up. 1
- adverb up out of bed: to get up. 1
- adverb up above the horizon: The moon came up. 1
- adverb up to or at any point that is considered higher. 1
- adverb up to or at a source, origin, center, or the like: to follow a stream up to its source. 1
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Origin of up
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English up(pe) (adv.), Old English up(p) to a higher position, uppe in a higher position; cognate with Old Frisian up, Old Saxon up, Middle Dutch up, op, Old Norse upp; akin to Old High German ūf (> German auf), Gothic iup
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for up
adv up
noun up
- accumulation — An accumulation of something is a large number of things which have been collected together or acquired over a period of time.
- augmentation — the act of augmenting or the state of being augmented
- build-up — the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure: He had a strong build.
- gain — to make a gain or gains in.
- germination — to begin to grow or develop.
adj up
- adroit — Someone who is adroit is quick and skilful in their thoughts, behaviour, or actions.
- all set — prepared; ready
- all systems go — ready for action
- all the rage — angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination): a speech full of rage; incidents of road rage.
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
verb up
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- amplify — If you amplify a sound, you make it louder, usually by using electronic equipment.
- bestrid — to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of.
- bestride — To bestride something means to be the most powerful and important person or thing in it.
- bestrode — to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of.
adjective up
- acclivous — Sloping upward; rising like a hillside.
- afoot — If you say that a plan or scheme is afoot, it is already happening or being planned, but you do not know much about it.
- apprized — Simple past tense and past participle of apprize.
- astir — awake and out of bed
- awake — Someone who is awake is not sleeping.
preposition up
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- done — past participle of do1 .
- elapsed — Simple past tense and past participle of elapse.
- ended — Simple past tense and past participle of end.
- expired — Simple past tense and past participle of expire.
adverb up
- forward — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- heavenward — Also, heavenwards. toward heaven.
- higher — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
Antonyms for up
adj up
- cast down — If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
- despondent — If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome.
preposition up
- continuing — not ended; ongoing
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- down — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
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