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Synonyms for up
ʌpup
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Wiktionary
upadjective
Of a person, informed about; abreast of; current.
I’m not up on the latest news. What’s going on?
Antonyms:
downupadjective
The London train is on the up line.
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downupverb
Antonyms:
downupadjective
To increase or raise.
Up is a good way to go.
Synonyms:
turn upAntonyms:
downupadjective
Louder.
Turn the volume up.
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downupadverb
Higher in pitch.
Listen to your voice go up at the end of a question.
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downupadjective
Facing upwards; facing toward the top.
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downupadjective
Without the use of additional ice.
Would you like that drink up or on ice?
Antonyms:
down
Princeton's WordNet
upadjective
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"
Synonyms:
astir(p), up(p), improving, upward(a), up(a)Antonyms:
falling, asleep(p), downcast, nonfunctional, descending(a), downfield, unfinished, downbound, lowered, down, unprepared, behind(p), thrown, fallen, downward(ip), malfunctioning, set(p), weak, downward, downwardly, downwardsastir(p), up(p)adjective
out of bed
"are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning"
Antonyms:
downcast, asleep(p), downbound, set(p), lowered, unprepared, fallen, weak, nonfunctional, downfield, down, behind(p), thrown, downward(ip), falling, malfunctioning, unfinished, descending(a), downwards, downward, downwardlyimproving, upadjective
getting higher or more vigorous
"its an up market"; "an improving economy"
Synonyms:
astir(p), up(p), improving, upward(a), up(a)Antonyms:
thrown, unprepared, downfield, lowered, downbound, unfinished, set(p), downward(ip), asleep(p), downcast, behind(p), weak, nonfunctional, malfunctioning, fallen, down, falling, descending(a), downwardly, downwards, downwardup(a), upward(a)adjective
extending or moving toward a higher place
"the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"
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descending(a), lowered, downfield, unprepared, downcast, falling, behind(p), unfinished, weak, fallen, thrown, downward(ip), downbound, malfunctioning, down, asleep(p), set(p), nonfunctional, downward, downwardly, downwardsup(p)adjective
(usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness
"he was up on his homework"; "had to be up for the game"
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falling, unfinished, downfield, descending(a), downward(ip), fallen, nonfunctional, downcast, thrown, unprepared, asleep(p), weak, set(p), lowered, malfunctioning, downbound, down, behind(p), downwardly, downwards, downwardupadjective
open
"the windows are up"
Synonyms:
astir(p), up(p), improving, upward(a), up(a)Antonyms:
unfinished, downfield, malfunctioning, set(p), weak, descending(a), nonfunctional, asleep(p), lowered, down, behind(p), thrown, downcast, unprepared, downbound, fallen, falling, downward(ip), downwardly, downward, downwardsup(p)adjective
(used of computers) operating properly
"how soon will the computers be up?"
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down, downcast, asleep(p), descending(a), behind(p), nonfunctional, set(p), malfunctioning, unfinished, weak, lowered, downward(ip), falling, downfield, thrown, fallen, downbound, unprepared, downward, downwardly, downwardsup(p)verb
used up
"time is up"
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falling, malfunctioning, unprepared, down, set(p), unfinished, behind(p), downfield, asleep(p), lowered, fallen, thrown, downcast, weak, downward(ip), descending(a), downbound, nonfunctional, downwards, downwardly, downwardupadverb
raise
"up the ante"
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fallen, falling, weak, downfield, malfunctioning, downward(ip), downcast, asleep(p), down, unfinished, set(p), lowered, downbound, thrown, nonfunctional, unprepared, descending(a), behind(p), downwards, downward, downwardlyup, upwards, upward, upwardlyadverb
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"
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upwardly, upward, upwardsAntonyms:
downfield, lowered, weak, behind(p), thrown, descending(a), nonfunctional, set(p), malfunctioning, downbound, falling, down, unfinished, fallen, downcast, asleep(p), unprepared, downward(ip), downward, downwardly, downwardsupadverb
to a higher intensity
"he turned up the volume"
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upwardly, upward, upwardsAntonyms:
malfunctioning, nonfunctional, downbound, behind(p), unprepared, weak, asleep(p), downfield, descending(a), downcast, unfinished, thrown, lowered, falling, down, set(p), downward(ip), fallen, downward, downwardly, downwardsupadverb
nearer to the speaker
"he walked up and grabbed my lapels"
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upwardly, upward, upwardsAntonyms:
downfield, weak, fallen, behind(p), downcast, lowered, descending(a), asleep(p), nonfunctional, downbound, unfinished, down, thrown, unprepared, malfunctioning, set(p), falling, downward(ip), downward, downwardly, downwardsupadverb
to a more central or a more northerly place
"was transferred up to headquarters"; "up to Canada for a vacation"
Synonyms:
upwardly, upward, upwardsAntonyms:
malfunctioning, downcast, downward(ip), descending(a), downfield, fallen, downbound, set(p), unprepared, asleep(p), falling, lowered, unfinished, thrown, weak, behind(p), down, nonfunctional, downwards, downwardly, downwardup, upwards, upwardadverb
to a later time
"they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward"
Synonyms:
upwardly, upward, upwardsAntonyms:
set(p), unprepared, nonfunctional, falling, fallen, thrown, behind(p), unfinished, downward(ip), asleep(p), weak, downbound, descending(a), lowered, down, downcast, malfunctioning, downfield, downwardly, downward, downwards
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Translations for up
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- فوقArabic
- уве́рсе, уве́рх, наве́рх, ўверхBelarusian
- нагореBulgarian
- amunt, daltCatalan, Valencian
- vzhůru, nahoře, nahoru, povýšit, zvýšitCzech
- lan, i fynyWelsh
- oppe, med forsiden opad, med, opad, op, i stykker, itu, op ad, forøge, i, forfremmeDanish
- dran, um, hoch, munter, auf, bereit, empor, oben, ver-, nach oben, aufdrehen, weiter, erhöhen, hinaufGerman
- πάνωGreek
- suprenEsperanto
- arriba, hacia arribaSpanish
- goraBasque
- فراز, ابَر, بُرز, بالاPersian
- hereillä, valveilla, palasiksi, ylös, pohjoinen, murskaksi, pirstaleiksi, osiin, ylöspäin, ylFinnish
- upp, upp eftirFaroese
- levé, au garde-à-vous, partant, en marche, debout, haut, en hautFrench
- in airde, thuas, suasIrish
- shuas, suas, a-nìos, èirich, a-nuas, àrdaichScottish Gaelic
- arribaGalician
- ऊपरHindi
- fent, fel, -re, -raHungarian
- վերևArmenian
- naikIndonesian
- suItalian
- למעלהHebrew
- 上を向けて, 上り方向に, 終わり, 控えている, 起きている, 気が向いている, 上に, 上がっている, 良い, 上, 上り, 北, 上げるJapanese
- ឡើង, ទៅខាងលើKhmer
- 위Korean
- باکور, سهرهوه, بهرز, سهرهوهKurdish
- supra, superLatin
- į viršųLithuanian
- augšā, augšupLatvian
- разбуден, расонет, истечен, станат, нагоре, погласно, из-, повисоко, ис-, зголемува, унапредува, повишуваMacedonian
- वरMarathi
- riang, habis, tamat, atas, naik, menaikkan, meningkatkanMalay
- met, op, mee, klaar, in orde, aan de beurt, beschikbaar, bereid, opgewekt, aan, omhoog, opwaarts, ver-, promoveren, verhogen, langs, omhoogdraaien, opschroevenDutch
- oppe, opp, klar, utgående, i tur, oppesen, med, ute, oppdatert, forfremme, øke, oppover, høyneNorwegian
- dah, de, deiNavajo, Navaho
- do góry, na górze, w góręPolish
- para o ar, por dentro, para o alto, para cima, em pé, a par, aumentar, cima, elevar, acima, [[no]] [[alto]], [[para]] [[o]] [[alto]], alto, adiantePortuguese
- sü, sen, se, siRomansh
- susRomanian
- выше, вверх, на части, вверху, на куски, наверху, наверх, громче, дальшеRussian
- horeSlovak
- gôrSlovene
- med, uppåt, uppdaterad, uppe, upp, itu, isär, längs, höjaSwedish
- simama, tabamu, juu, kubali, maliza, ingine, amka, patikana, mbaliSwahili
- வரைTamil
- вгору, вгорі, догориUkrainian
- اوپرUrdu
- lênVietnamese
- 向上Chinese
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