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I - verb
raise (Freq. 2)
- up the ante
Hypernyms:
increase
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

II - adjective
1. being or moving higher in position or greater in some value;
being above a former position or level (Freq. 8)
- the anchor is up
- the sun is up
- he lay face up
- he is up by a pawn
- the market is up
- the corn is up
Ant:
down
Similar to:
ahead, in the lead, leading, aweigh, dormie,
dormy, heavenward, skyward, risen, sprouted, upbound,
upfield, upward
See Also:
ascending, high
2. out of bed (Freq. 5)
- are they astir yet?
- up by seven each morning
Syn:
astir
Similar to:
awake
3. getting higher or more vigorous (Freq. 1)
- its an up market
- an improving economy
Syn:
improving
Similar to:
rising
4. extending or moving toward a higher place (Freq. 1)
- the up staircase
- a general upward movement of fish
Syn:
upward
Similar to:
ascending
5. (usually followed by 'on' or 'for') in readiness
- he was up on his homework
- had to be up for the game
Similar to:
prepared
6. open
- the windows are up
Similar to:
raised
7. (used of computers) operating properly
- how soon will the computers be up?
Similar to:
functioning
Topics:
computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
8. used up
- time is up
Similar to:
finished

III - adverb
1. spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position (Freq. 79)
- look up!
- the music surged up
- the fragments flew upwards
- prices soared upwards
- upwardly mobile
Syn:
upwards, upward, upwardly
Ant:
downwardly (for: upwardly), downward (for: upward), downwards (for: upwards), down
2. to a higher intensity
- he turned up the volume
Ant:
down
3. nearer to the speaker
- he walked up and grabbed my lapels
4. to a more central or a more northerly place
- was transferred up to headquarters
- up to Canada for a vacation
Ant:
down
5. to a later time
- they moved the meeting date up
- from childhood upward
Syn:
upwards, upward

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