up — toward or in a higher place or position
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: toward or in a higher place or position
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌp/
Example Sentences
- I stayed up all night studying, but I still messed up the exam.
- The elevator is broken, so we have to walk up to the 10th floor.
- My grades went up after I gave up playing games and looked up study tips online.
up
ADVERB[/ʌp/]
toward or in a higher place or position
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌp/
🌳Etymology
Rootup
🎵Rhyme
cuppupsup
cup
pup
sup
🔗Collocations
wake up
give up
pick up
look up
up and down
up to
grow up
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“I stayed up all night studying, but I still messed up the exam.”
“The elevator is broken, so we have to walk up to the 10th floor.”
“My grades went up after I gave up playing games and looked up study tips online.”
😄 Fun example
“The cat climbed up the tree but was too scared to come down - typical cat logic!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
aboveupwardhigheroverhead
Antonyms
downbelowunder
Related
riseclimbascendliftraise
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