Main entry: up
Definition: being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
Usage: the anchor is up; the sun is up; he lay face up; he is up by a pawn; the market is up; the corn is up
Antonyms: down
Definition: being or moving lower in position or less in some value
Antonyms: following
Definition: going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
Antonyms: down, downward, downwardly, downwards
Definition: spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
Definition: in or to or toward a past time
Main entry: up, upward
Definition: extending or moving toward a higher place
Usage: the up staircase; a general upward movement of fish
Antonyms: descending
Definition: coming down or downward
Main entry: up, improving
Definition: getting higher or more vigorous
Usage: its an up market; an improving economy
Antonyms: falling
Definition: becoming lower or less in degree or value
Main entry: up
Definition: (used of computers) operating properly
Usage: how soon will the computers be up?
Antonyms: nonfunctional, malfunctioning
Definition: not performing or able to perform its regular function
Main entry: astir, up
Definition: out of bed
Usage: are they astir yet?; up by seven each morning
Antonyms: asleep
Definition: in a state of sleep
Main entry: up
Definition: open
Usage: the windows are up
Antonyms: lowered
Definition: below the surround or below the normal position
Main entry: up
Definition: used up
Usage: time is up
Antonyms: unfinished
Definition: not brought to an end or conclusion
Antonyms: unfinished
Definition: not brought to the desired final state
Main entry: up
Definition: (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness
Usage: he was up on his homework; had to be up for the game
Antonyms: unprepared
Definition: without preparation; not prepared for
Main entry: up, upward, upwardly, upwards
Definition: spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
Usage: look up!; the music surged up; the fragments flew upwards; prices soared upwards; upwardly mobile
Antonyms: down, downward, downwardly, downwards
Definition: spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
Main entry: up
Definition: to a more central or a more northerly place
Usage: was transferred up to headquarters; up to Canada for a vacation
Antonyms: down
Definition: away from a more central or a more northerly place
Main entry: up
Definition: to a higher intensity
Usage: he turned up the volume
Antonyms: down
Definition: to a lower intensity