go up Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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