go up

verb

1. move upward (Freq. 19)

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The fog lifted

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The smoke arose from the forest fire

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The mist uprose from the meadows

• Syn: ↑rise, ↑lift, ↑arise, ↑move up, ↑come up, ↑uprise

• Ant: ↑fall (for: ↑rise)

• See Also: ↑rise up (for: ↑rise)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑lift (for: ↑lift), ↑rise (for: ↑rise), ↑rising (for: ↑rise)

• Hypernyms: ↑travel, ↑go, ↑move, ↑locomote

• Hyponyms:

↑scend, ↑surge, ↑climb, ↑climb up, ↑mount, ↑soar, ↑soar up, ↑soar upwards, ↑zoom, ↑rocket, ↑skyrocket, ↑bubble, ↑uplift, ↑chandelle, ↑steam, ↑rise, ↑come up, ↑uprise, ↑ascend

• Verb Frames:

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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

2. increase in value or to a higher point (Freq. 7)

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prices climbed steeply

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the value of our house rose sharply last year

• Syn: ↑rise, ↑climb

• Derivationally related forms: ↑climbing (for: ↑climb), ↑rise (for: ↑rise)

• Hypernyms: ↑grow

• Hyponyms: ↑soar, ↑bull

• Verb Frames:

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Something ——s

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The stock market is going to go up

3. move towards (Freq. 4)

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We were approaching our destination

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They are drawing near

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The enemy army came nearer and nearer

• Syn: ↑approach, ↑near, ↑come on, ↑draw near, ↑draw close, ↑come near

• Derivationally related forms: ↑approachable (for: ↑approach), ↑approach (for: ↑approach)

• Hypernyms: ↑come, ↑come up

• Hyponyms:

↑drive up, ↑bear down on, ↑bear down upon, ↑edge in, ↑edge up, ↑close, ↑push, ↑crowd

• Verb Group: ↑approach, ↑come near

• Entailment: ↑advance, ↑progress, ↑pass on, ↑move on, ↑march on, ↑go on

• Verb Frames:

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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s something

4. be erected, built, or constructed (Freq. 2)

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New buildings are going up everywhere

• Hypernyms: ↑rise, ↑lift, ↑arise, ↑move up, ↑come up, ↑uprise

• Verb Frames:

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Something ——s

5. go upward with gradual or continuous progress (Freq. 2)

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Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?

• Syn: ↑climb, ↑climb up, ↑mount

• See Also: ↑climb on (for: ↑climb), ↑climb down (for: ↑climb)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑mount (for: ↑mount), ↑mounter (for: ↑mount), ↑mounting (for: ↑mount), ↑climb (for: ↑climb), ↑climber (for: ↑climb), ↑climbing (for: ↑climb)

• Hypernyms: ↑rise, ↑lift, ↑arise, ↑move up, ↑come up, ↑uprise

• Hyponyms: ↑scale, ↑escalade, ↑ramp, ↑mountaineer, ↑ride

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s PP

6. burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire (Freq. 1)

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The hut burned down

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The mountain of paper went up in flames

• Syn: ↑burn down, ↑burn up

• Hypernyms: ↑burn, ↑combust

• Hyponyms: ↑incinerate

• Verb Frames:

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Something ——s

7. travel up, "We ascended the mountain"

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go up a ladder

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The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope

• Syn: ↑ascend

• Ant: ↑descend (for: ↑ascend)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑ascendable (for: ↑ascend), ↑ascensive (for: ↑ascend), ↑ascendant (for: ↑ascend), ↑ascension (for: ↑ascend), ↑ascent (for: ↑ascend), ↑ascender (for: ↑ascend)

• Hypernyms: ↑travel, ↑go, ↑move, ↑locomote

• Hyponyms: ↑surface, ↑come up, ↑rise up, ↑rise, ↑uprise

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s something

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The airplane is sure to go up