ups

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/ʌps/ English

Definitions

noun

The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.“Up is a good way to go.”
A positive thing.“I hate almost everything about my job. The only up is that it's so close to home.”
An upstairs room of a two story house.“She lives in a two-up two-down.”

verb

To increase or raise.“If we up the volume, we may be able to hear what he says.”
To promote.“It wasn’t long before they upped him to Vice President.”
(usually in combination with another verb) To act suddenly.“He just upped and quit.”
To ascend; to climb up.

Related words

Synonyms

turn up upbound upwardly ascending upward upwards rising astir ahead awake improving prepared finished leading skyward functioning heavenward

Antonyms

Associated

proteolysis adenomatous downs dhl leukocyte fedex hypertrophy ischemic pathogenesis colorectal homeostasis ante

Rhymes

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