go up

intransitive-verb
UK: /ˌɡəʊ ˈʌp/
US: /ˌɡoʊ ˈʌp/

  1. To move to a higher place or level.

    1. The balloon will go up soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. The price of gasoline will go up again if oil supplies decrease drastically. [ ] [ ]

  2. To be built or put up.

    1. A new building will go up there. [ ] [ ]
    2. A statue is going up in the town square to honor the city's founder soon. [ ] [ ]

  3. To increase in price, value, or amount.

    1. The prices always go up in summer. [ ] [ ]
    2. The value of property tends to go up over the long term offering a good return. [ ] [ ]

  4. To explode or burst into flames.

    1. The firework will go up with a bang. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old factory is expected to go up in flames due to the controlled demolition. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

escalate rise ascend mount increase
go up adverb

  1. To travel to a place that is further north or is considered higher on a map.

    1. I will go up to London next week. [ ] [ ]
    2. We usually go up north to visit my relatives during the summer holidays every year. [ ] [ ]
go up phrasal-verb

  1. To rise or ascend, to be promoted.

    1. What time does the curtain go up? [ ] [ ]
    2. Her career seemed to really go up after she changed companies last month. [ ] [ ]

  2. To put something in its place.

    1. Can you go up and check on the baby? [ ] [ ]
    2. He promised to go up and fix the leaky roof before winter weather arrives here. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "go up" in English means: To move to a higher place or level., To be built or put up., To increase in price, value, or amount., To explode or burst into flames..

The phonetic transcription of "go up" is /ˌɡəʊ ˈʌp/ in British English and /ˌɡoʊ ˈʌp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "go up": escalate, rise, ascend, mount, increase.

Example usage of "go up": "The balloon will go up soon.". More examples on the page.