up
Translation
up, upwards, out of bed
Examples
Look up at the sky.
Look up at the sky.
He lives up the street.
He lives up the street.
The sun is up.
The sun is up.
Turn the volume up.
Turn the volume up.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) up in an upward direction Look up at the sky.
up ((sth.)) towards a higher point of something He lives up the street.
to be up to be out of bed The sun is up.
((verb)) sth. up to increase something Turn the volume up.
Similar Words
Synonyms: upwards; Antonyms: down
Etymology
From Old English 'upp', meaning 'upward'. Cognate with similar words in many Germanic languages.
Memory Tips
Imagine an arrow pointing to the sky. It's the direct opposite of 'down'.