Up

French Meaning

English Meaning

1. In or to a higher position: looking up.
2. In a direction opposite to the center of the earth or a comparable gravitational center: up from the lunar surface.
3. In or to an upright position: sat up in bed.
4. Above a surface: coming up for air.
5. So as to detach or unearth: pulling up weeds.
6. Above the horizon: as the sun came up.
7. Into view or existence: draw up a will.
8. Into consideration: take up a new topic.
9. In or toward a position conventionally regarded as higher, as on a scale, chart, or map: temperatures heading up; up in Canada.
10. To or at a higher price: stocks that are going up.
11. So as to advance, increase, or improve: Our spirits went up.
12. With or to a greater intensity, pitch, or volume: turn the sound up.
13. Into a state of excitement or turbulence: stir up; rouse up.
14. Completely; entirely: drank it up in a gulp; fastened up the coat.
15. Used as an intensifier of the action of a verb: typed up a list.
16. So as to approach; near: came up and kissed me.
17. To a stop: pulled up in front of the station.
18. Each; apiece: The score was tied at 11 up.
19. Apart; into pieces: tore it up.
20. Nautical To windward.
21. Being above a former position or level; higher: My grades are up. The pressure is up.
22. Out of bed: was up by seven.
23. Standing; erect.
24. Facing upward: two cards up, one down; the up side of a tossed coin.
25. Raised; lifted: a switch in the up position.
26. Moving or directed upward: an up elevator.
27. Marked by increased excitement or agitation; aroused: Our fighting spirit was up.
28. Informal Cheerful; optimistic; upbeat.
29. Slang Happily excited; euphoric: After receiving the award, the performer was really up.
30. Informal Taking place; going on: wondered what was up back home.
31. Being considered; under study: a contract that is up for renewal.
32. Running as a candidate.
33. On trial; charged: The defendant is up for manslaughter.
34. Having been finished; over: Your time is up.
35. Informal Prepared; ready: had to be up for the game.
36. Informal Well informed; abreast: not up on sports.
37. Functioning or capable of functioning normally; operational: Their computers are now up.
38. Sports Being ahead of one's opponent: up two strokes in golf.
39. Baseball At bat.
40. As a bet; at stake.
41. Nautical Bound; headed: a freighter up for Panama.
42. From a lower to or toward a higher point on: up the hill.
43. Toward or at a point farther along: two miles up the road.
44. In a direction toward the source of: up the Mississippi.
45. Nautical Against: up the wind.
46. An upward slope; a rise.
47. An upward movement or trend.
48. Slang A feeling of excitement or euphoria.
49. To increase: upped their fees; upping our output.
50. To raise to a higher level, especially to promote to a higher position.
51. Nautical To raise: up anchor; up sail.
52. To get up; rise.
53. Informal To act suddenly or unexpectedly: "She upped and perjured her immortal soul” ( Margery Allingham).
54. up-and-up Informal Open and honest.
55. up against Confronted with; facing: up against a strong opponent.
56. up to Occupied with, especially devising or scheming: a prowler up to no good.
57. up to Able to do or deal with: didn't feel up to a long drive.
58. up to Dependent on: The success of this project is up to us.
59. up to To the point of; as far as: I'm up to chapter 15 in my book.
60. up to As long as: allowed up to two hours to finish the test.
61. up to As many as: seed that yields up to 300 bushels per acre.