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    [Adverb]  | "up" | \ ˈəp \


    1: in or into a higher position or level; especially : away from the center of the earth

    2: from beneath the ground or water to the surface

    3: from below the horizon

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Partly from Middle English up upward, from Old English ūp; partly from Middle English uppe on high, from Old English; both akin to Old High German ūf up and probably to Latin sub under, Greek hypo under, hyper over {mat|over|};

    [Adverb]  | "up and down" 


    1: to and fro

    2: so as to move upward and then downward repeatedly

    3: here and there especially throughout an area

    Origin: 12th century ;

    [Adjective]  | "up" 


    1: risen above the horizon

    2: standing

    3: being out of bed

    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Adjective]  | "up-and-com*ing" | \ ˌəp-ən(d)-ˈkə-miŋ \


    1: gaining prominence and likely to advance or succeed

    Origin: 1926 ;

    [Adjective]  | "up-and-down" | \ ˌəp-ən(d)-ˈdau̇n \


    1: marked by alternate upward and downward movement, action, or surface

    2: perpendicular

    Origin: circa 1755 ;

    [Preposition]  | "up" 


    1: —used as a function word to indicate motion to or toward or situation at a higher point of

    2: up into or in the

    3: in a direction regarded as being toward or near the upper end or part of

    Origin: 1509 ;

    [Noun]  | "up" 


    1: one in a high or advantageous position

    2: an upward slope

    3: a period or state of prosperity or success

    Origin: 1536 ;

    [Noun]  | "up-and-up" | \ ˈəp-ən-ˈəp \


    1: an honest or respectable course —used in the phrase on the up-and-up

    Origin: 1863 ;

    [Verb]  | "up" 


    1: to rise from a lying or sitting position

    2: to move upward : ascend

    3: —used with and and another verb to indicate that the action of the following verb was either surprisingly or abruptly initiated

    Origin: 1643 ;

    [Abbreviation]  | "UP" 


    1: Upper Peninsula (of Michigan)

    [Adverb]  | "up" 


    1: as in upward, upwardly;



    [Noun]  | "up" 


    [Noun]  | "up-and-comers" 


    1: as in comers, rising stars;



    [Noun]  | "up-and-comer" 


    1: as in comer, rising star;



    [Noun]  | "up-to-dateness" 


    [Noun]  | "up-country" 


    1: a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country;


      * e.g., " ... built a cabin in the up-country "



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    [Adjective]  | "up" 


    1: being at a higher level than average;


      * e.g., " ... the level of the lake is up this spring "




    2: brought or having come to an end;


      * e.g., " ... okay, time is up "




    3: having information especially as a result of study or experience;


      * e.g., " ... she's always up on the latest developments in fashion "




    [Adjective]  | "up-and-down" 


    1: as in vertical, plumb;



    [Adjective]  | "up-front" 


    1: free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions;


      * e.g., " ... some hurt feelings could have been spared if he'd been more up-front about whom he was inviting to the party "




    [Verb]  | "up" 


    1: to make greater in size, amount, or number;


      * e.g., " ... climbing fuel prices have forced the delivery company to up its prices "




    2: to move from a lower to a higher place or position;


      * e.g., " ... upped the catboat's sail "




    3: to move or extend upward;


      * e.g., " ... the road constantly ups and downs as it makes its way over the hills "




     [ "up" ]

    1: (adjective) hard or erect

      * e.g.,  ... as soon as she dropped her underpants, I was up. 

     [ "up" ]

    1: The direction facing away from the field of gravity that most affects the traveler.

      * e.g.,  ... The elevator took us up to the seven-and-a-half floor. 

     [ "up" ]

    1: The ending for just about every city in Western Australia.

      * e.g.,  ... Joondalup, Karrinyup, Dandalup, Dwellingup, Nannup, Yallingup, Manjimup, Boyanup etc. 

     [ "up" ]

    2: Noongar for 'place of'.

     [ "up" ]

    1: Authoritarian, as in its position on the political compass.

      * e.g.,  ... Stalin was very up. 

     [ "up" ]

    1: A form of agreeing or calling people´s attention to a previous post/comment at a forum/article.

      * e.g.,  ... Forum: 

     [ "up" ]

    1: shut the f*** up, express displeasure

      * e.g.,  ... math homework UP, mom: "go clean your room" you: "mom UP" 

     [ "up" ]

    1: to be high, usually on marijuana

      * e.g.,  ... Wanna go get up man? 

     [ "up" ]

    1: the thing that Rick Astley is never gonna give you

      * e.g.,  ... Rick Astley:Never gonna give you up 

     [ "up" ]

    1: Up is a term derived from the word "shut up" it is used when someone is just talking that bullshit or says something completely and utterly unfunny or says sum shit that makes no sense at all. The p's in up can be multiplied depending on the severity of the situation.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: "you know I can bench 345 even though I never worked out once in my entire life?" 

     [ "up" ]

    1: short for shut the fuck up

      * e.g.,  ... Random Person 1: what are you doing later? 

     [ "up" ]

    2: also can be used by pointing up...up

      * e.g.,  ... Dickhead: Up 

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