Pronunciation

/ʌp/

Definitions

• Adverb: In a position indicating direction or movement upwards. For example: “She climbed up the stairs.”
• Verb: To move upwards from a lower position. For example: “He stood up from his chair.”
• Preposition: Expressing direction or location relative to the ground. For example: “The book is on the table up there.”
• Adjective: Higher in position, above something else. For example: “The view from the top of the hill is up.”
• Pronoun: Referring to oneself or others in a vertical sense. For example: “She looked up at the sky.”

Phrases

• “Climb up” means to ascend or go upwards.
• “Look up” means to raise one’s eyes to see something above.
• “Count up” is the act of increasing in number.
• “Clean up” is to tidy or organize something, often after a mess.

Example Sentences

• Adverb: “The children played tag, running up and down the hill.”
• Verb: “I stood up to reach the top shelf.”
• Preposition: “The bird perched on a branch up in the tree.”
• Adjective: “The view from the observatory was breathtakingly up.”
• Pronoun: “He looked up at the stars, wondering how high they were up.”

Synonyms

• Upright
• Ascending
• Higher
• Upper
• Exaltation