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# up

adverb, preposition, adjective, verb (up, ups, upped — casual)

«up» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Up means toward a higher place: climb up the tree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#m1)
2. Up means at a higher place: the cat is up on the roof. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#m2)
3. Up means more or higher in amount: prices went up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#m3)
4. Up means out of bed: are you up yet? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#m4)
5. Up means completely, until nothing is left: eat it up, use up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#m5)
6. Up means along: walk up the street. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#m6)
7. «What's up?» means «What is happening?» or «What is wrong?» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#m7)
8. (casual) «Sup» or «wassup» is a clipped «what's up»; «up for it» means willing: «you up for footy?» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#m8)
9. (casual) To up something is to raise it: «they upped the price by 2». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#m9)
10. (casual) «Time's up» means time is over; «up to you» means you decide; «what are you up to?» means what are you doing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#m10)
11. (rough) «Shut up», «belt up» and «wind someone up» (tease to anger) are rough uses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#m11)
12. (formal) «Increase», «ascend» and «elevate» are stiff words: «The price increased by 2 dollars.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#m12)
13. Up can also be used with "grow" to mean becoming an adult, as in "children grow up". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#m13)

### In the lessons

Maths: going higher (climb up, prices go up) means add; «add up» means find the total; «used up» and «gave up» mean take away; round up. Everyday phrases: get up, stand up, give up, pick up, tidy up, look up a word, up to (as many as). Safety: look up and down the street before crossing. In casual talk: «sup», «up for it», «what you up to». In the exam voice: «increased by», «ascended a total of 20 steps», «not exceeding 3». Phrases: «ups and downs», «up and down», «up to date», «up north».

### Examples

- The price went up by 2 dollars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#x1)
- Add up all the numbers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#x2)
- She used up 3 eggs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#x3)
- He climbed up 20 steps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#x4)
- Round 47 up to 50. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#x5)
- Time to get up for school! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#x6)
- You can bring up to 3 friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#x7)
- Tidy up your room, please. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#x8)
- sup, u up for footy? need 2 more for 5 a side (casual) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#x9)
- They upped the price again, 3 quid now, rip-off. (casual, annoyed) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#x10)
- Shut up and add them up, it's 12. (rough) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#x11)
- The price of a ticket increased by 2 dollars; determine the revised price given an initial price of 7 dollars. (formal exam) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#x12)
- All children, except one, grow up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/#x13)

### Note

«Went up by» and «add up» mean add; «used up» and «gave up» mean take away. The verb before «up» decides. Trap: «up to 3» means 3 or fewer. Opposite: down. «What's up?» is a greeting, not a direction. «Upped» (casual) = raised. «Wind up» means tease, «wound up» means upset. Formal «increased by» = went up by (add); «not exceeding» = up to.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah, "up" often goes with going up to a holy place or to the land of Israel, such as going "up" to Beer-sheba.

**Interpretation.** The Hebrew idea of "going up" (aliyah) later became a word for moving to the Land of Israel and for being called up to read the Torah.

### Examples

- And Laban came up with Jacob. (Torah GEN.31.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/up/#x1)
- And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba. (Torah GEN.26.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/up/#x2)
- And the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears. (Torah GEN.41.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/up/#x3)
- And who hath brought up these? (Prophets ISA.49.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/up/#x4)
- And the Philistines went up to Jezreel. (Prophets 1SA.29.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/up/#x5)
- Can the rush shoot up without mire? (Writings JOB.8.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/up/#x6)

### Note

«Went up by» and «add up» mean add; «used up» and «gave up» mean take away. The verb before «up» decides. Trap: «up to 3» means 3 or fewer. Opposite: down. «What's up?» is a greeting, not a direction. «Upped» (casual) = raised. «Wind up» means tease, «wound up» means upset. Formal «increased by» = went up by (add); «not exceeding» = up to.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «up» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/up/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«up» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/up.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «up» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/up/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«up» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/up.html) on Mova free.