Up (Adverb)
Meaning 1
To a more central or a more northerly place; "was transferred up to headquarters"; "up to Canada for a vacation".
Examples
- I'm moving up to the city to start my career.
- They traveled up to the mountains for skiing every winter.
- She transferred up to a university in the north for further studies.
- He drove up to his hometown for the family reunion.
- The company relocated up to a bigger office in the city center.
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Meaning 2
To a higher intensity; "he turned up the volume".
Examples
- She turned up the heat in the oven to bake the cake.
- He turned up the music to get the party started.
- The teacher turned up the lights to illuminate the projector screen.
- The factory turned up production to meet the growing demand.
- They turned up the engine power to propel the boat through the choppy waters.
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Meaning 3
Nearer to the speaker; "he walked up and grabbed my lapels".
Examples
- She walked up and joined our conversation, greeting everyone warmly.
- He drove up and parked his car beside the house.
- As the manager walked up, the employees immediately stopped their conversation.
- Come up and see the beautiful city view from my office window.
- The waitress walked up and took their order, friendly as could be.
Meaning 4
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".
Examples
- The kite soared up into the clouds.
- She picked herself up off the floor after falling.
- The diver swam up to the surface for air.
- The sound of the birdsong started to pour up from the lower levels of the forest.
- The investors' confidence began to look up after hearing the latest financial report.
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Meaning 5
To a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward".
Examples
- They're moving the concert up to the start of summer to avoid conflicting with other local events.
- The company is pushing its product release date up a month to capitalize on the holiday season.
- The school has moved the deadline for applications up by two weeks.
- The city's history is taught from ancient times upward in the local museum.
- They decided to bring the wedding date up a year due to the groom's upcoming military deployment.