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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (7)

1. move upward;
- Example: "The fog lifted"
- Example: "The smoke arose from the forest fire"
- Example: "The mist uprose from the meadows"
[syn: rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise]

2. increase in value or to a higher point;
- Example: "prices climbed steeply"
- Example: "the value of our house rose sharply last year"
[syn: rise, go up, climb]

3. move towards;
- Example: "We were approaching our destination"
- Example: "They are drawing near"
- Example: "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
[syn: approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near]

4. be erected, built, or constructed;
- Example: "New buildings are going up everywhere"

5. go upward with gradual or continuous progress;
- Example: "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"
[syn: climb, climb up, mount, go up]

6. burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire;
- Example: "The hut burned down"
- Example: "The mountain of paper went up in flames"
[syn: burn down, burn up, go up]

7. travel up, "We ascended the mountain";
- Example: "go up a ladder"
- Example: "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope"
[syn: ascend, go up]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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