“up”

Definitions

• adjective

  being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

  Synonyms: above, abovestairs, access, accession, accretion, accrual, accruement, accumulation, addition, advance, against, aggrandize

  Antonyms: down

  • Example:“The anchor is up.”
  • Example:“The sun is up.”

• adjective

  out of bed

  Synonyms: astir

  • Example:“Are they astir yet?”
  • Example:“up by seven each morning”

• adjective

  getting higher or more vigorous

  Synonyms: improving

  • Example:“It's an up market.”
  • Example:“an improving economy”

• adjective

  extending or moving toward a higher place

  Synonyms: upward

  • Example:“the up staircase”
  • Example:“a general upward movement of fish”

• adjective

  (usually followed by ‘on’ or ‘for’) in readiness

  • Example:“He was up on his homework.”
  • Example:“… had to be up for the game”

• adjective

  open

  • Example:“The windows are up.”