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Meaning
means
(verb) raise; "up the ante"
up
means
(adjective) being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up"
up
means
(adjective) out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning"
astir, up
means
(adjective) getting higher or more vigorous; "its an up market"; "an improving economy"
up, improving
means
(adjective) extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"
upward, up
means
(adjective) (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness; "he was up on his homework"; "had to be up for the game"
up
means
(adjective) open; "the windows are up"
up
means
(adjective) (used of computers) operating properly; "how soon will the computers be up?"
up
means
(adjective) used up; "time is up"
up
means
(adverb) spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position; "look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards"; "upwardly mobile"
upwards, up, upwardly, upward
means
(adverb) to a higher intensity; "he turned up the volume"
up
means
(adverb) nearer to the speaker; "he walked up and grabbed my lapels"
up
means
(adverb) to a more central or a more northerly place; "was transferred up to headquarters"; "up to Canada for a vacation"
up
means
(adverb) to a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward"
upwards, upward, up
means
e/Up (R.E.M. album)
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