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3 ENTRIES FOUND:

5up

verb
upped\ˈəpt\ or in vi 2 upuppedup·pingups or in vi 2 up

Definition of UP

intransitive verb
1
a : to rise from a lying or sitting position b : to move upward : ascend
2
—used with and and another verb to indicate that the action of the following verb was either surprisingly or abruptly initiated <he up and quit his job>
transitive verb
1
: raise, lift
2
a : to advance to a higher level: (1) : increase (2) : promote 1a b : raise 8d, e

Examples of UP

  1. <climbing fuel prices have forced the delivery company to up its prices>
  2. <the road constantly ups and downs as it makes its way over the hills>

First Known Use of UP

1643

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