Pronunciation: /ʌp/
adjective in a state of being awake or conscious
A1 The cat climbed up the tree.
A2 She hung up the phone after the call.
B1 The prices have gone up since last month.
B2 He was up all night studying for the exam.
C1 The company's profits are up this quarter.
C2 The team is gearing up for the championship game.
adverb used to indicate direction or movement to a higher place or position
A1 I woke up early this morning.
A2 She stood up and walked to the door.
B1 They cleaned up the kitchen after dinner.
B2 The company's profits went up significantly last quarter.
C1 The CEO was called up to the stage to receive the award.
C2 The new software system speeds up the process by 50%.
preposition indicating a direction toward a higher place or position
A1 I woke up early this morning.
A2 She put up a poster on the wall.
B1 The cat climbed up the tree to catch the bird.
B2 The hikers made their way up the steep mountain.
C1 The company's profits went up significantly this year.
C2 The artist's work has been put up in galleries around the world.
formal The stock market is up today after positive earnings reports.
informal Hey, what's up? How's it going?
slang I'm feeling all fired up for the concert tonight!
figurative She always knows how to lift me up when I'm feeling down.
upped
ups
upper
uppermost
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will up
have upped
is upping
up
up
to up
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