ɡoʊ ʌp
neutral
beginner
- Base verb:
- go
- Particle:
- up
- Separable:
- No
What does "go up" mean?
- To increase in price, level, or amount
- To move to a higher position or place
- To be built or constructed
- To approach someone
Examples
- Gas prices have gone up again this month.
- She went up to the second floor to find her office.
- New apartment buildings are going up all over the city.
- He went up to the stranger and asked for directions.
- The temperature is expected to go up tomorrow.
How to use it
Opposite of 'go down.' Very commonly used for prices, temperatures, and statistics. 'Go up to' someone means to approach them.
Similar expressions
increase
rise
ascend
approach
Opposites
go down
decrease
fall
descend
Related phrasal verbs
- go on
To continue doing something or happening
- go out
To leave your home for social activities or entertainment
- go through
To experience something difficult or unpleasant
- go ahead
To proceed with something; to start or continue an action
- go off
To explode or fire (bomb, gun, fireworks)
- go back
To return to a place
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