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Definition of up adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

up

adjective
 
/ʌp/
 
/ʌp/
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  1. [only before noun] directed or moving upwards
    • an up stroke
    • the up escalator
  2. [not before noun] (informal) cheerful; happy or excited
    • The mood here is resolutely up.
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  3. [not before noun] (of a computer system) working
    • Our system should be up by this afternoon.
    4. Word OriginOld English up(p), uppe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch op and German auf.
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