Words with a similar base: up, upward, upwardly, upwards

'up'
[up.v.01] as in: raise


Examples:
up the ante


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'up'
[up.a.01] as in: being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level


Examples:
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



'up'
[astir.s.01] as in: out of bed


Examples:
are they astir yet?
up by seven each morning


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'up'
[improving.s.01] as in: getting higher or more vigorous


Examples:
its an up market
an improving economy



'up'
[up.s.03] as in: extending or moving toward a higher place


Examples:
the up staircase
a general upward movement of fish



'up'
[up.s.04] as in: (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness


Examples:
he was up on his homework
had to be up for the game


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'up'
[up.s.05] as in: open


Examples:
the windows are up


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'up'
[up.s.06] as in: (used of computers) operating properly


Examples:
how soon will the computers be up?


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'up'
[up.s.07] as in: used up


Examples:
time is up


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'up'
[up.r.01] as in: spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position


Examples:
look up!
the music surged up
the fragments flew upwards
prices soared upwards
upwardly mobile



'up'
[up.r.02] as in: to a higher intensity


Examples:
he turned up the volume



'up'
[up.r.03] as in: nearer to the speaker


Examples:
he walked up and grabbed my lapels


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'up'
[up.r.04] as in: to a more central or a more northerly place


Examples:
was transferred up to headquarters
up to Canada for a vacation



'up'
[up.r.05] as in: to a later time


Examples:
they moved the meeting date up
from childhood upward


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up (English)
└── upp (Old English (ca. 450-1100))


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