up
uhp
- v raise
up the ante - 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