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Definition: Meaning of, up in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʌp /

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  1. to a higher position towards a higher place or position
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  2. in a higher position in a higher place or position
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  3. to be upright into an upright or raised position
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  4. along in or to a place that is further along something such as a road or path [=  down]
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  5. north in or towards the north
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  6. close very close to someone or something
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  7. to more important place used to show that the place someone goes to is more important than the place they start from
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  8. river towards the place where a river starts
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  9. more at or towards a higher level or a greater amount
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  10. winning British English beating your opponent by a certain number of points
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  11. not in bed not in bed
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  12. finishing used after certain verbs to show that something is completely finished, used, or removed
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  13. cutting/dividing used after certain verbs to show that something is cut, broken etc into pieces or divided into parts
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  14. collecting used after certain verbs to show that things are collected together
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  15. part on top used to say which surface or part of an object should be on top
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  16. above a level above and including a certain level, age, or amount
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  17. up and down backwards and forwards
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  18. up and down if someone is up and down, they sometimes feel well or happy and sometimes do not
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  19. up and down to a higher position and then a lower position, several times
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  20. up to something as much or as many as a certain amount or number but not more
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  21. up to something also up till for the whole of a period until a certain time or date
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  22. up to something [in questions and negatives] clever, good, or well enough to do something
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  23. up to something if something is up to a particular standard, it is good enough to reach that standard
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  24. up to something spoken doing something secret or something that you should not be doing
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  25. be up to somebody used to say that someone can decide about something
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  26. be up to somebody used to say that someone is responsible for a particular duty
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  27. finished time if a period of time is up, it is finished
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  28. road repairs if a road is up, its surface is being repaired
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  29. computer if a computer system is up, it is working
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  30. up against something/somebody having to deal with a difficult situation or opponent
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  31. up for something available for a particular process
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  32. up for something being considered for election or for a job
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  33. up for something appearing in a court of law because you have been ACCUSED of a crime
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  34. up for something spoken willing to do something or interested in doing something
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  35. something is up spoken if something is up, someone is feeling unhappy because they have problems, or there is something wrong in a situation
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  36. be well up in/on something informal also be up on something American English to know a lot about something
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  37. be up before something/somebody informal to appear in a court of law because you have been ACCUSED of a crime
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  38. be up to here British English also have had it up to here spoken to be very upset and angry because of a particular situation or person
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  39. up the workers!/up the reds! etc British English spoken used to express support and encouragement for a particular group of people or for a sports team
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  40. up yours! spoken not polite used as a very rude and offensive reply to someone who has said something that annoys you
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  41. someone is (so) up himself/herself/etc informal if you say that someone is up himself or up herself, you mean that they pay too much attention to themselves and what they do or what they look like - used to show disapproval
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Singular Plural
up ups
  1. ups and downs informal the mixture of good and bad experiences that happen in any situation or relationship
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  2. be on the up British English spoken to be improving or increasing
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  3. be on the up and up British English informal to be becoming more successful
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  4. be on the up and up American English spoken if a person or business is on the up and up, they are honest and do things legally
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
up upped upped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
upping ups
[transitive]
  1. to increase the amount or level of something
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  2. up and do something to suddenly do something different or surprising
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up used in phrases

  • 7-Up
    1. a type of popular non-alcoholic drink with bubbles, which tastes of LEMON and LIME
  • Act-Up
    1. an organization in the US and the UK that demands more help and support for people with AIDS
  • Johnny-jump-up (noun)
    1. a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived
    2. common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies
  • all fired up (adjective)
    1. enthusiastic and excited
  • ante up (verb)
    1. cancel or discharge a debt
  • ball up (verb)
    1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin
  • balls up (verb)
    1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin
  • balls-up (noun)
    1. something that has been done very badly or not successfully
  • bang-up (adjective)
    1. very good
  • bark up the wrong tree (verb)
    1. follow a wrong assumption or line of thought; look in the wrong place
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Definition: Meaning of, up- in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʌp /

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  1. making something higher
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  2. [especially in adverbs and adjectives] at or towards the top or beginning of something
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  3. [especially in verbs] taking something from its place or turning it upside down
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  4. [especially in adjectives and adverbs] at or towards the higher or better part of something
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