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  • 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
News & Articles

  • Gearing up for triathlon: What every beginner needs
    Triathlon has a reputation for being expensive. In fact, the perceived costs are enough to stop some prospective participants from taking up the challenge.
    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
Quotes

  • Dan Gilbert in SI.com
    Our former hero, who grew up in the very region that he deserted this evening, is no longer a Cleveland Cavalier,wrote team owner Dan Gilbert in a bitter open letter to Cavs fans Thursday night, in which he referred to James as "narcissistic,...
  • LeBron James in ABC Online
    The things that the Miami Heat franchise have done to be able to free up (salary) cap space and to be able to put themselves in a position this summer to have all three of us, it was hard to turn down,James said. "Those are two great...
  • Paris Hilton in Sky News
    Everyone was super nice and friendly to me,Hilton wrote. "I love South Africa! Such an amazing place, especially during The World Cup! Hope that clears everything up."

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