Verb | 1. | go up - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" |
2. | go up - increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year" | |
3. | go up - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" | |
4. | go up - be erected, built, or constructed; "New buildings are going up everywhere" | |
5. | go up - go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?" | |
6. | go up - burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire; "The hut burned down"; "The mountain of paper went up in flames" | |
7. | go up - travel up, "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope" Synonyms: ascend |