up
- adjective
- /ʌp/
- The economic indicators show that the market is finally up after a long period of decline.
- up and running
- an up week
Rates of ADHD are up and through the roof.
- Rates of ADHD are up and through the roof.
Examples
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The software update means that our system is now up and fully operational again.
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I would say it's a step up from Nivea lip balms.
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Your relationship's going all the way up, and nothing can stop you.
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The full array is slated to be up and running by late next year.
Academic text (2002) -
So let's write that down, macro up, price is up, margins up.
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After several delays and a cost of $30,000, the Town of Pahrump's tourism website is finally up and running.
Blog text (19) -
A new well inspection will provide a buyer with information regarding the water quality, condition of the pumps and equipment, and quantity of water (water flow), and most importantly, this information will be up to date.
Blog text (16) -
After months of hard work, our team's performance is up this quarter compared to last.
Synonyms
Working properly after it is started or fixed
Getting better and more successful
Becoming better over time
Becoming greater in amount or number
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To take responsibility and act when a difficult situation happens
- Informal
Decide or think of things during a situation without planning ahead
- Informal
Try to have the same things and life as neighbors to appear successful
Compounds
- Informal
An emotional problem that makes someone feel nervous or unable to act normally
- Literature
A short article that describes an event, often in a newspaper or magazine
An exercise where you lie on your back and lift your upper body to strengthen stomach muscles
- Jargon
A close shot near the basket in basketball made with one hand, often off the backboard
How Positive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Up in the sense of showing an increase comes from the basic idea of 'up' meaning 'higher', so when a market or trend is up it is going higher. That simple image of numbers or charts moving up explains the modern meaning.