a 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
s out of bed
up by seven each morning
s getting higher or more vigorous
its an up market
s extending or moving toward a higher place
the up staircase a general upward movement of fish
s (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness
he was up on his homework had to be up for the game
s open
the windows are up
s (used of computers) operating properly
how soon will the computers be up?
s used up
time is up
r 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
r to a higher intensity
he turned up the volume
r nearer to the speaker
he walked up and grabbed my lapels
r to a more central or a more northerly place
was transferred up to headquarters up to Canada for a vacation
r to a later time
they moved the meeting date up from childhood upward
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July 5, 2013 - CNN
Morales challenges U.S. after Snowden rumor holds up plane in Europe A defiant Evo Morales was back in Bolivia on Thursday, railing against the United States after his presidential jet was held up in Europe under suspicions that U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden had hitched a ride.
July 5, 2013 - CNN
Basel says how banks add up risks may need reform LONDON (Reuters) - Global regulators said on Friday the way in which banks add up risks on their main books to determine capital levels varies considerably and changes may be needed. Policymakers say that until investors have faith in the numbers banks come up with to determine their capital holdings, trust won't be restored to the sector tarnished by the financial crisis. The Basel Committee of ...
July 5, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
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