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to go up

to go up

442 1.0
To move to a higher position
  • phrasal verb
  • /ɡoʊ ʌp/
translation icon : subir
  • So now we go up to the second floor.
  • go up two steps

You know, what goes up also comes down.

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Examples

  • Then I got annoyed and went up to the counter, where the manager was...

    Academic text (2017)

  • We need to go up the stairs to reach the rooftop terrace.

  • No, these two go up here like that.

  • Can we please go up to the stars?

    Ordinary Angels (2024)

  • We're the only ones going up.

    The Ledge (2022)

  • And then it's going up to the fifth floor.

  • Let me help with the dishes now, and then I'll go up to my room.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Beloved, the time has come for us to go up to Jerusalem again!

    Academic text (1999)

  • Guess I can't let you go up there alone.

    Armageddon (1998)

  • As the sun set, the temperature began to go up significantly.

Synonyms

to climb
vsto go up
∞ 1.0

Move up using your hands and feet, for example on rocks

is a broader description of simple upward movement without climbing effort
to rise
vsto go up
718 1.0

To move upward into the air, like smoke or mist

focuses on simple physical upward movement in general situations
to come up
vsto go up
571 2.2

To move from below to a higher place, like a diver rising to the surface

is used more generally for upward movement without appearing emphasis
to lift
vsto go up
220 1.0

To rise or move to a higher position

focuses on moving upward without specifying who or what causes it
to climb up
vsto go up
127 1.0

To move up using hands and feet, often with effort

describes upward motion without implying effort or use of hands
to mount
vsto go up
85 3.6

To increase or grow over time

refers to upward movement more generally, not necessarily gradual change
to ascend
vsto go up
54 4.0

To move upward to a higher place, for example up a hill or into the sky

is the simple everyday expression for that upward motion
to move up
vsto go up
43 2.0

Go to a higher place or level

is the common phrasal way to describe that upward movement
to arise
vsto go up
8 2.7

Move up into the air like smoke or mist

covers upward movement in many contexts, not only airborne cases
to hop up
vsto go up
5 4.4

To jump up quickly and lightly

describes ordinary upward movement without sudden jumping action
to rocket up
vsto go up
2 4.4

Increase very quickly to a much higher level

is used for plain upward motion without the sharp rapid rise sense
to soar up
vsto go up
1 3.8

Rise very quickly to a much higher level

is the neutral phrase for upward movement lacking rapid increase
to uprise
vsto go up
7.5

Move upward, as mist or smoke does

is the plain, everyday term for the same upward action
to soar upwards
vsto go up
3.4

Rise quickly to a much higher level, for example prices or temperatures

means simple upward movement without the sense of great speed

Antonyms

to sink
258 1.0

To go down below the surface of water and become underwater

to descend
150 2.7

Move from a higher to a lower place

How High

to soar
96 3.4
to ascend
54 4.0
to go up
442 1.0
climb
100 1.6
to rise
904 1.0

Surface Forms

go up infinitive
went up past
going up present participle
goes up third person singular
gone up past participle

Morphology

go + up

There is a clear compositional link: 'go' = become and 'up' signals a change into an 'up' state, so the idea of something becoming available is partially derivable. However, the specific reading 'be posted / uploaded / published (online)' depends on a metaphorical extension of up = online/published and on discourse conventions, so a B1 learner who only knows the literal words may not reliably infer this exact sense.

Etymology

Go up — The verb go up has a very literal image: something moves up toward the sky, like a balloon or an elevator, so it means 'to rise' or 'to climb'.