up.

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.

I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.

Shoots grow up and roots grow down.

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

All day we climbed up and up.

Lift the carpet up and look underneath.

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

sit up; stand up; get up out of bed

Indicating movement towards or location at a higher place or position. To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.

Gold has gone up with the uncertainty in the world markets.

Turn it up, I can barely hear it.

Indicating movement in any other direction visualised as “up”. To or towards what is considered the top of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically higher.

Go back up to the top of the page.

As I lay on my back, a pain shot up from my toes to my chest.

Indicating movement in any other direction visualised as “up”. To the north (as north is at the top of typical maps).

I live in Florida, but I'm going up to New York to visit my family this weekend.

Indicating movement in any other direction visualised as “up”. Towards or at a central place, or any place that is visualised as ‘up’ by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.

We travelled from Yorkshire up to London.

I'm going up to the other end of town.

Indicating movement in any other direction visualised as “up”. Towards the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.

Indicating movement in any other direction visualised as “up”. To university, especially to Cambridge or Oxford.

She's going up to read Classics this September.

Indicating movement in any other direction visualised as “up”. Against the wind or current.

Indicating movement in any other direction visualised as “up”. Towards the source of a river, against the direction of flow.

We started in London and rowed all the way up to Oxford.

Indicating movement in any other direction visualised as “up”. In a positive vertical direction.

To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, etc.; usually followed by to or with.

I was up to my chin in water.

A stranger came up and asked me for directions.

Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.

I will mix up the puzzle pieces.

Tear up the contract.

To one's possession or consideration.

I picked up some milk on the way home.

The committee will take up your request.

From one's possession or consideration.

She had to give up her driver's license after the accident.

Instead of apologising, he offered up excuse after excuse.

Aside or away, so as no longer to be present or in use.

Relatively close to the batsman.

The bowler pitched the ball up.

Without additional ice.

A Cosmopolitan is typically served up.

Toward the top of.

The cat climbed up the tree.

They walk up the steps.

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

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

I felt something crawling up my arm.

From south to north of.

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

Further along (in any direction).

Go up the street until you see the sign.

From the mouth towards the source of (a river or waterway).

He led an expedition up the Amazon.

Of a person: having sex with.

Phwoar, look at that bird. I'd love to be up her.

At (a given place, especially one imagined to be higher or more distant from a central location).

I'll see you later up the snooker club.

Facing upwards.

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

On or at a physically higher level.

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

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

Where is the up escalator?

Fitted or fixed at a high or relatively high position, especially on a wall or ceiling.

All the notices are up now.

The Christmas decorations are up.

Available to view or use; made public; posted.

Is your new video up yet? I looked on the website, but I couldn't find it.

Aloft.

The kite is up!

Raised; lifted.

The castle drawbridge was up.

Don't go into the living room just now – I've got the carpet up.

Of a river, in flood or at a high level.

Built, constructed.

Are the new buildings up yet?

Standing; upright.

The audience were up and on their feet.

Risen up, rebelling, in revolt.

Awake and out of bed.

I can’t believe it’s 3 a.m. and you’re still up.

Riding the horse; mounted.

Above the horizon, in the sky.

It'll get warmer once the sun's up.

Larger; greater in quantity, volume, value etc.

Sales are up compared to last quarter.

My temperature is up this morning.

Indicating a larger or higher quantity.

The barometer is up, so fine weather should be on the way.

Ahead; leading; winning.

The home team were up by two goals at half-time.

Finished, at an end.

Time is up!

Her contract is up next month, so it's time to negotiate another one.

In a good mood.

I’m feeling up today.

Willing; ready.

If you are up for a trip, let’s go.

Next in a sequence.

Smith is up to bat.

Happening; new; of concern. See also what's up, what's up with.

What's up, bro?

What is up with that project at headquarters?

Said of the higher-ranking pair in a two pair.

Well-informed; current.

I’m not up on the latest news. What’s going on?

Functional; working.

Is the server back up?

Traveling towards a major terminus.

The London train is on the up line.

Chilled and served without ice; (often specifically) shaken with ice and then strained into a coupe for serving, leaving the ice behind.

Would you like that drink up or on ice?

Erect.

At university (especially Oxford or Cambridge).

Well-known; renowned.

The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.

Up is a good way to go.

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

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

There are many ups to caravanning, but also many downs.

An up quark.

An upstairs room of a two story house.

She lives in a two-up two-down.

To physically raise or lift.

We upped anchor and sailed away.

To increase the level or amount of.

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

As usual, they've upped the prices for Valentine's Day.

To promote.

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

To rise to a standing position; hence, by extension, to act suddenly; see also up and.

She was sitting there quietly, then all of a sudden she upped and left.

He just upped and quit.

To ascend; to climb up.

To upload.

100 new apps and games have just been upped.