HyperDic: go_up

English > 7 senses of the expression go up:
VERBmotiongo up, rise, lift, arise, move up, come up, uprisemove upward
changego up, rise, climbincrease / increase in value or to a higher point
motiongo up, approach, near, come on, draw near, draw close, come nearmove towards
motiongo upbe erected, built, or constructed
motiongo up, climb, climb up, mountgo upward with gradual or continuous progress
changego up, burn down, burn upburn completely
motiongo up, ascendtravel up, "We ascended the mountain"
English > go up: 7 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningMove upward.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymsrise, lift, arise, move up, come up, uprise
Caused bylift, raiseMove upwards
raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring upRaise from a lower to a higher position
Entailed bylevitate, hoverBe suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
top out, peakTo reach the highest point
NarrowerbubbleRise in bubbles or as if in bubbles
chandelleclimb suddenly and steeply
climb, climb up, mount, go upgo upward with gradual or continuous progress
go upBe erected, built, or constructed
rise, come up, uprise, ascendcome up, of celestial bodies
rocket, skyrocketShoot up abruptly, like a rocket
scend, surgeRise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoomRise rapidly
steamRise as vapor
upliftlift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
Broadertravel, go, move, locomotechange location
See alsogochange location
Oppositedescend, fall, go down, come downMove downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Spanishascender, elevarse, subir
Catalanaixecar-se, aixecar, alçar-se, alçar, ascendir, elevar-se, elevar, pujar
English > go up: 7 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningincrease / increase in value or to a higher point.
PatternSomething ----s
ModelThe stock market is going to go up
Synonymsrise, climb
NarrowerbullAdvance in price / price / price
soarGo or move upward
BroadergrowBecome larger / larger, greater, or bigger
Spanishascender, subir
Catalanascendir, pujar
English > go up: 7 senses > verb 3, motion
MeaningMove towards.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymsapproach, near, come on, draw near, draw close, come near
Entailsadvance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go onMove forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Narrowerbear down on, bear down uponSail towards another vessel, of a ship
closedraw near
drive upapproach while driving
edge in, edge upPush one's way into (a space)
push, crowdapproach a certain age or speed
Broadercome, come upMove toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
Similar toapproach, come nearcome near in time
Spanishabordar, acercarse, acercar, acostar, aproximarse, aproximar, encarar, subir, venir
Catalanabordar, acostar-se, acostar, apropar-se, aproximar, encarar, venir
English > go up: 7 senses > verb 4, motion
MeaningBe erected, built, or constructed.
PatternSomething ----s
Broaderrise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, upriseMove upward
Spanisherigir, levantar, subir
English > go up: 7 senses > verb 5, motion
Meaninggo upward with gradual or continuous progress.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsclimb, climb up, mount
Narrowerescaladeclimb up and over
mountaineerclimb mountains for pleasure as a sport
rampcreep up -- used especially of plants
rideclimb up on the body
scaleclimb up by means of a ladder
Broaderrise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, upriseMove upward
See alsogochange location
Spanishascender, escalar, montar, subir, trepar
Catalanelevar-se, enfilar-se, escalar, grimpar, muntar, pujar
English > go up: 7 senses > verb 6, change
MeaningBurn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsburn down, burn up
NarrowerincinerateBecome reduced to ashes
Broaderburn, combustUndergo combustion
Spanishincendiar
Catalanencendre, incendiar
English > go up: 7 senses > verb 7, motion
MeaningTravel up, "We ascended the mountain".
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
ModelThe airplane is sure to go up
Example"go up a ladder"
Synonymascend
Narrowersurface, come up, rise up, riseCome to the surface
upriseAscend as a sound
Broadertravel, go, move, locomotechange location
Oppositedescend, fall, go down, come downMove downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

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