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noun 
  1. The direction away from the center of the Earth, opposed to the pull of gravity.
    • Up is a good way to go.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: omhoog(nl)
verb (up, p, ing)
  1. (context, transitive, colloquial, ) To increase or raise.
    • If we the volume, we'll be able to make out the details.
      1. (context, transitive, US, colloquial) To promote.
    • It wasn"t long before they upped him to Vice President.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: (t, nl, promoveren)
  • German: aufdrehen, erhí¶hen
adjective 
  1. awake, Awake.
    • I can"t believe it"s 3 a.m. and you"re still .
      1. finished, Finished, to an end
    • Time is !
      1. In a good mood.
    • I"m feeling today.
      1. willing, Willing; ready.
    • If you are for a trip, let"s go.
      1. Next in a sequence.
    • Smith is next to bat.
      1. face, Facing upwards; facing toward the top.
    • Put the notebook face on the table.
      1. stand, Standing.
    • Get and give her your seat.
      1. On a higher level.
    • 1925, Walter Anthony and Tom Reed (titles), w:Rupert Julian, Rupert Julian (director), w:The Phantom of the Opera, The Phantom of the Opera, silent movie
    • "The Phantom! The Phantom is from the cellars again!"
      1. available, Available; made public.
    • The new notices are as of last Tuesday.
      1. Of a person, informed about; abreast of; current.
    • I"m not on the latest news. What"s going on?
      1. (computing) Functional; working.
    • Is the server back ?
      1. (context, of a railway line or train) Traveling towards a major terminus.
    • The London train is on the line.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: (t, nl, in orde)
  • German: auf(de)
adverb 
  1. away, Away from the center of the earth; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
    • I looked and saw the airplane overhead.
      1. Into pieces.
    • tear
    • chop
      1. An abstract adverb of motion or change.
    • mess
    • take
      1. Used for intensity or emphasis.
    • speak
    • type
      1. (context, rail transport) Traditional term for the direction leading to the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.
      2. (cricket) relatively, Relatively close to the batsman.
    • The bowler pitched the ball .
Translations: 
  • Dutch: op(nl)
  • German: auf(de)
Etymology: From upp.


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