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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Preposition 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 2.3 Related words 3 Adjective 3.1 Synonyms 3.2 Derived words 3.3 See also 4 Noun 4.1 Synonyms 4.2 Antonyms 4.3 See also 5 Verb 5.1 Synonyms 5.2 Antonyms 5.3 See also

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK & US) enPR: ŭp, IPA: /ʌp/, SAMPA: /Vp/
• (AUS) IPA: /ap/, SAMPA: /ap/
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[change] Preposition

Preposition up

1. Toward the top or toward the sky.

   The balloon went up.

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• upward / upwards
• higher
• above

[change] Antonyms

• down
• downward / downwards
• lower

[change] Related words

• sunup
• upchuck
• upended
• upstroke
• upload
• up to
• up until

[change] Adjective

Positive up

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. In a high position.

   The flag is up.

2. Positive.

   It was an up day.

3. Cheerful, optimistic.

   He is feeling up.

4. Put in trust, entrusted.

   It is up to you.

5. Happening, occurring.

   What’s up?

   They act like something is up.

6. Wrong.

   Something is up with him.

7. Planning, plotting mischief.

   He is up to something.

8. Finished.

   It is all up with them.

[change] Synonyms

• (in a high position) high, up high, raised, lifted, elevated
• (positive) positive, good, pleasant
• (cheerful) cheerful, optimistic, positive, lighthearted
• (put in trust) entrusted
• (happening) happening, occurring, passing, in transition, new
• (wrong) wrong, problematic, troubling
• (planning) planning, plotting
• (finished) finished, over, done, discovered

[change] Derived words

• up and down
• re-up
• be up to
• upper

[change] See also

• what’s up?
• footloose and fancy-free

[change] Noun

Singular up

Plural ups

1. State of being up, often with down.

   Life has its ups and downs.

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• high point
• high
• peak
• crest

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• down
• low
• trough

[change] See also

• UPS
• 7up

[change] Verb

Plain form up

Third-person singular ups

Past tense upped

Past participle upped

Present participle upping

1. Increase, increment.

   We upped the dosage.

[change] Synonyms

• increase
• increment

[change] Antonyms

• down
• decrement
• decrease
• lessen

[change] See also

• add

Directions (edit)

north - east - south - west

up - down | forward - backward | left - right