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UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʌp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(up)

Inflections of 'up' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
ups
v 3rd person singular
upping
v pres p
upped
v past
upped
v past p

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Sense: Preposition: on or toward the top of
Synonyms:
on top of, at the top of, at the crest of, at the summit of, at the apex of, nearer the top of, nearer the head of, situated above
Antonyms:
down Collocations, at the bottom, at the base, below Collocations, down below, beneath Collocations, underneath Collocations
Sense: Adverb: moving from the earth
Synonyms:
upward Collocations, skyward, uphill, perpendicularly, into the air, into the sky, heavenward, away from the earth
Antonyms:
downward Collocations, downhill, plummeting, spiraling, sinking Collocations, in a downward direction, into the ground, heading for the ground, earthbound
Sense: Verb: increase
Synonyms:
increase Collocations, amplify, raise Collocations, hike Collocations, boost, escalate Collocations, intensify, accelerate, pump up, heighten, extend Collocations, add to, elevate, compound Collocations, expand Collocations, augment, build up
Antonyms:
lower Collocations, decrease Collocations, reduce Collocations, downgrade, take away from, devalue
Sense: Adjective: at an end - informal
Synonyms:
at an end, done Collocations, over Collocations, through Collocations, ended, finished Collocations, complete Collocations, completed, expired, lapsed, run out
Antonyms:
just started, underway Collocations, renewed, current Collocations, valid Collocations, ongoing Collocations, updated, all the rage, contemporary Collocations, fashionable Collocations
Sense: Adjective: out of bed - informal
Synonyms:
awake Collocations, out of bed, on your feet, with it (informal), up and at 'em (slang), up and about (informal), risen
Sense: Noun: times of good fortune, etc. - often plural
Synonyms:
good times, highs, happy days, good old days, halcyon days
Sense: Adjective: informed - followed by 'on' or 'with', informal
Synonyms:
informed Collocations, in the know (informal), well-informed, up-to-date, versed, well versed, aware Collocations, abreast Collocations
Sense: Adverb: to a higher volume
Synonyms:
louder, more loudly, more clearly, clearer, so sb can hear you
Sense: Adjective: erected
Synonyms:
built Collocations, constructed, raised Collocations, finished Collocations, complete Collocations, completed, erected
Sense: Adjective: going on or going badly - slang
Synonyms:
happening Collocations, going on, going down (slang), new Collocations, wrong Collocations, afoot
Sense: Adverb: for consideration
Synonyms:
for consideration, for discussion, forward Collocations, on the table


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