at or towards a relatively high level or a plane perceived as higher
live up in the mountains
from beneath the ground or water to the surface
above the horizon
upstream
in or to a raised or upright position
sit up
out of bed
You'll soon be up and about again
off or out of the ground or a surface
lift the piano up
so as to expose a particular surface
The coin landed tails up
to the top, esp so as to be full
top up the radiator
in a direction conventionally the opposite of down
in or towards the north
chiefly Brit to or in the capital of a country or a more important place
up in London
so as to arrive or approach
He walked up to her
chiefly Brit to or at university
up at Oxford
into a state of greater intensity or activity
speak up
into a faster pace or higher gear
in or into a relatively high or more advanced position or status
go up in the world
above a normal or former level
sales are up
towards a higher number, degree, or rate
Prices are going up
higher in price
Petrol is up
ahead of an opponent
We're three points up
in or into existence, evidence, prominence, or prevalence
set up a business
under consideration or attention
The licence is up for renewal
before a court
up for robbery
so as to be together
add up the figures
entirely; completely
eat up your spinach
so as to be firmly closed, joined, or fastened
nail up the door
so as to be fully inflated
blow up the tyre
in or into storage
lay up supplies
to the direction from which the wind is blowing; to windward
in or into parts
chop up
to a stop
pull up
touching
faced with; confronting
in great difficulties
to and fro
here and there
being considered for (e.g. election or appointment)
informal keen or ready (to do something)
available
used to indicate an upward limit or boundary
up to his knees in mud
up to 50,000 copies a month
as far as; until
equal to (something)
I didn't feel up to driving
good enough for (something)
My German isn't up to reading Schiller
engaged in (a suspect activity)
What's he up to?
being the responsibility or choice of (somebody)
It's up to you to decide
It's up to you
informal in the head
He hasn't got much up top
used to express enthusiastic approval or support
Up with the republic!
Brit, coarse slang used to express contemptuous defiance and dismissal