go up meaning and definition

GO UP verb

Definition of go up (verb)

1. move upward
   • "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
   • synonyms: arise, come up, lift, move up, rise, uprise
   • antonym: come down
2. increase in value or to a higher point
   • "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"
   • synonyms: climb, rise
3. move towards
   • "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
   • synonyms: approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, near
4. be erected, built, or constructed
   • "New buildings are going up everywhere"
5. go upward with gradual or continuous progress
   • "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"
   • synonyms: climb, climb up, mount
6. burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
   • "The hut burned down"; "The mountain of paper went up in flames"
   • synonyms: burn down, burn up
7. travel up
   • "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope"
   • synonyms: ascend
   • antonym: come down