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English *adjective*: up
1.	up being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
		Samples	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.
		Similar	ahead, aweigh, dormie, dormy, heavenward, in the lead, leading, risen, skyward, sprouted, upbound, upfield, upward
		See also	ascending, high
		Antonyms	down

2.	up out of bed
		Samples	Are they astir yet?. Up by seven each morning.
		Synonyms	astir
		Similar	awake
		Antonyms	asleep

3.	up getting higher or more vigorous
		Samples	Its an up market. An improving economy.
		Synonyms	improving
		Similar	rising
		Antonyms	falling

4.	up extending or moving toward a higher place
		Samples	The up staircase. A general upward movement of fish.
		Synonyms	upward
		Similar	ascending
		Antonyms	descending

5.	up (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness
		Samples	He was up on his homework. Had to be up for the game.
		Similar	prepared
		Antonyms	unprepared

6.	up open
		Samples	The windows are up.
		Similar	raised
		Antonyms	lowered

7.	up (used of computers) operating properly
		Samples	How soon will the computers be up?.
		Similar	functioning
		Domain category	computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
		Antonyms	malfunctioning, nonfunctional

8.	up used up
		Samples	Time is up.
		Similar	finished
		Antonyms	unfinished

English *adverb*: up
1.	up spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
		Samples	Look up!. The music surged up. The fragments flew upwards. Prices soared upwards. Upwardly mobile.
		Synonyms	upward, upwardly, upwards
		Antonyms	down, downward, downwardly, downwards

2.	up to a higher intensity
		Samples	He turned up the volume.
		Antonyms	down

3.	up nearer to the speaker
		Samples	He walked up and grabbed my lapels.

4.	up to a more central or a more northerly place
		Samples	Was transferred up to headquarters. Up to Canada for a vacation.
		Antonyms	down

5.	up to a later time
		Samples	They moved the meeting date up. From childhood upward.
		Synonyms	upward, upwards

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