go up Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb move upward
come up; rise; uprise; lift; arise; move up.
- The fog lifted
- The smoke arose from the forest fire
- The mist uprose from the meadows
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verb increase in value or to a higher point
climb; rise.
- prices climbed steeply
- the value of our house rose sharply last year
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verb move towards
come near; draw near; near; draw close; come on; approach.
- We were approaching our destination
- They are drawing near
- The enemy army came nearer and nearer
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verb be erected, built, or constructed
- New buildings are going up everywhere
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verb go upward with gradual or continuous progress
climb up; climb; mount.
- Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?
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verb burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
burn down; burn up.
- The hut burned down
- The mountain of paper went up in flames
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verb travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
ascend.
- go up a ladder
- The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope