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go up

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verb

1.

move upward

  • “The fog lifted”
  • “The smoke arose from the forest fire”
  • “The mist uprose from the meadows”
2.

increase in value or to a higher point

  • “prices climbed steeply”
  • “the value of our house rose sharply last year”
3.

move towards

  • “We were approaching our destination”
  • “They are drawing near”
  • “The enemy army came nearer and nearer”
4.

be erected, built, or constructed

  • “New buildings are going up everywhere”
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5.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

  • “Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?”
6.

burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire

  • “The hut burned down”
  • “The mountain of paper went up in flames”
7.

travel up, "We ascended the mountain"

  • “go up a ladder”
  • “The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope”
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