up

1. up (adv) — sense 1

Definition: Indicating movement towards or location at a higher place or position.: Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.

Example: I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.

2. up (adv) — sense 2

Definition: Indicating movement towards or location at a higher place or position.: To or at a physically higher or more elevated position.

Example: All day we climbed up and up.

3. up (adv) — sense 3

Definition: Indicating movement towards or location at a higher place or position.: To an upright or erect position.

Example: sit up; stand up; get up out of bed

4. up (prep) — sense 4

Definition: Toward the top of.

Example: The cat climbed up the tree.

5. up (prep) — sense 5

Definition: Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.

Example: The information made its way up the chain of command to the general.

6. up (prep) — sense 6

Definition: From south to north of.

Example: We sailed up the East Coast of England from Ipswich to South Shields.

7. up (adj) — sense 7

Definition: Facing upwards.

Example: Turn the cloth over so that the patterned side is up.

8. up (adj) — sense 8

Definition: On or at a physically higher level.

Example: The flood waters are up again across large areas of the country.

9. up (adj) — sense 9

Definition: Headed or designated to go upward (as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.) or toward (as a run-up).

Example: Where is the up escalator?

10. up (noun) — sense 10

Definition: The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.

Example: Up is a good way to go.

11. up (noun) — sense 11

Definition: A positive thing, or a time or situation when things are going well.

Example: I hate almost everything about my job. The only up is that it's so close to home.

12. up (noun) — sense 12

Definition: An up quark.

13. up (verb) — sense 13

Definition: To physically raise or lift.

Example: We upped anchor and sailed away.

14. up (verb) — sense 14

Definition: To increase the level or amount of.

Example: If we up the volume, we may be able to hear what he says.

15. up (verb) — sense 15

Definition: To promote.

Example: It wasn’t long before they upped him to Vice President.