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Noun
Definition: The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.
Definition: Initialism of unqualified prospect.
Adjective
Definition: 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"
Definition: getting higher or more vigorous; "its an up market"; "an improving economy"
Definition: extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"
Definition: (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness; "he was up on his homework"; "had to be up for the game"
Definition: open; "the windows are up"
Definition: (used of computers) operating properly; "how soon will the computers be up?"
Definition: used up; "time is up"
Definition: Facing upwards.
Adverb
Definition: 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"
Definition: to a higher intensity; "he turned up the volume"
Definition: nearer to the speaker; "he walked up and grabbed my lapels"
Definition: to a more central or a more northerly place; "was transferred up to headquarters"; "up to Canada for a vacation"
Definition: to a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward"
Definition: Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.