upward.
In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.
Meaning & usage
In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.
We ran upward.
In the upper parts; above.
Yet more; indefinitely more; above; over.
Where this word comes from
From Old English upweardes, equivalent to up + -ward.
The upper part; the top.
Where this word comes from
From Old English upweardes, equivalent to up + -ward.
Directed toward a higher place.
with upward eye; with upward course
Where this word comes from
From Old English upweardes, equivalent to up + -ward.
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