move up meaning and definition

MOVE UP verb

Definition of move up (verb)

1. move to a better position in life or to a better job
   • "She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great
   • synonyms: ascend, rise
2. move upward
   • "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
   • synonyms: arise, come up, go up, lift, rise, uprise
   • antonym: come down