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/ju'pi/ adjectiveadverbverb
2 letters4 points in Scrabble®6 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS13
ADJECTIVE
1

Getting higher or more vigorous.

“its an up market”

2

Used up.

“time is up”

3

(usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness.

“he was up on his homework”

“had to be up for the game”

4

Out of bed.

“up by seven each morning”

5

Extending or moving toward a higher place.

“the up staircase”

“a general upward movement of fish”

6

Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level.

“the anchor is up”

“the sun is up”

7

Open.

“the windows are up”

8

(used of computers) operating properly.

“how soon will the computers be up?”

OTHER
1

To a higher intensity.

“he turned up the volume”

2

To a more central or a more northerly place.

“was transferred up to headquarters”

“up to Canada for a vacation”

ADVERB
1

To a later time.

“they moved the meeting date up”

“from childhood upward”

2

Spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.

“look up!”

“the music surged up”

VERB
1

Raise.

“up the ante”

WORD FORMS
Starts withU
Ends withP
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®4 points
Words With Friends®6 points
Double word8 points
Triple word12 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinupway
Starts & ends withU … P
SYNONYMS & RELATED25
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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