Definitions for go up

Definitions for (verb) go up

Main entry: climb, rise, go up

Definition: increase in value or to a higher point

Usage: prices climbed steeply; the value of our house rose sharply last year


Main entry: burn down, burn up, go up

Definition: burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire

Usage: The hut burned down; The mountain of paper went up in flames


Main entry: climb, climb up, go up, mount

Definition: go upward with gradual or continuous progress

Usage: Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?


Main entry: go up

Definition: be erected, built, or constructed

Usage: New buildings are going up everywhere


Main entry: lift, come up, rise, move up, go up, arise, uprise

Definition: move upward

Usage: The fog lifted; The smoke arose from the forest fire; The mist uprose from the meadows


Main entry: ascend, go up

Definition: travel up, "We ascended the mountain"

Usage: go up a ladder; The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope


Main entry: come near, come on, go up, near, draw close, draw near, approach

Definition: move towards

Usage: We were approaching our destination; They are drawing near; The enemy army came nearer and nearer


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