go up

Meanings

• verb

  Move or go higher in position or rank.

  - "The balloon went up in the sky."
  - "He went up the ladder to change the light bulb."

• verb

  Travel by means of transportation that goes upward, such as an elevator or a cable car.

  - "The tourists went up in the cable car to reach the mountain top."
  - "He went up in the elevator to the 25th floor."

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Antonyms

descend , go down

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Synonyms

burn up , foul up , ascend , rise , increase , rise

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with go up
tune , moon , spoon , june , moonbeam , groom

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Variants

List of all variants of go up that leads to same result
go up , go up in flames , go up in smoke , goes up , goes up in flames , goes up in smoke , going up , going up in flames , going up in smoke , gone up , gone up in flames , gone up in smoke , went up , went up in flames , went up in smoke , go belly-up

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Etymology

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The word 'go up' is an Old English term 'geosian' which means 'to rise'. It is related to the Old Norse term 'upga' which also means 'to go up'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'go up' is also used in the context of gambling, where a player's bet goes up when they make a successful wager.

2. In the game of chess, a pawn can 'go up' and become a queen or other piece when it reaches the other side of the board.

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Related Concepts

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1. ascend: A synonym for 'go up' that means to move higher in position or rank.

2. elevator: A common means of transportation that goes up and down in buildings.

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Culture

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In literature, the phrase 'go up' is often used to describe a character's progression or advancement in a story. For example, in Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer', Tom goes up the hill to attend his own funeral. In music, the phrase 'go up' is used in the context of scales and melodies, where notes go up in pitch.

How to Memorize "go up"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a balloon going up in the sky or a person going up a ladder.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'go up' with the image of something moving higher or the sound of an elevator.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'go up, go good' to help remember the meaning of 'go up'.

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