Go Up (Verb)
Meaning 1
Move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The balloons began to go up into the sky as the rope was cut loose.
- Prices will go up if we don't reduce our production costs.
- The temperature will go up significantly by the end of the week.
- Her popularity will go up dramatically if she makes it to the final round of the competition.
- Their stock prices are expected to go up following the release of their new product.
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Meaning 2
Travel up; "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 3
Burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire; "The hut burned down"; "The mountain of paper went up in flames".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Be erected, built, or constructed; "New buildings are going up everywhere".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 5
Go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The company's profits will go up due to the strategic changes implemented last year.
- The temperature is expected to go up by 10 degrees over the next few days.
- The prices of houses in the area will go up if more businesses start moving in.
- The hiking trail is steep, but it will eventually go up to a beautiful view at the top.
- As you continue to study and work hard, your chances of success will go up significantly.
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Meaning 6
Increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 7
Move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.