adv, prep

 

higher place towards or in a higher place

He ran up the stairs.

 

vertical vertical or as straight as possible

He stood up.

 

increase to a greater degree, amount, volume, etc

Inflation keeps pushing prices up.

 

completely used to emphasize that someone completes an action or uses all of something

I used up all my money.

 

direction in or towards a particular direction, usually north

We moved from London up to Scotland.

 

adjective

 

not in bed not in bed

I was up all night with the baby.

 

finished If a period of time is up, it has ended.

My health club membership is up.

 

increase If a level or amount is up, it has increased.

Profits are up by 26%.

 

road If a road is up, it is being repaired.

 

operating If a computer system is up, it is operating.

 

sport In baseball and similar sports, if a player is up, they are taking a turn to play.

 

verb

 

to increase something

Dad's upped my allowance by fifty cents a week.