0 towards a higher position; towards a higher value, number, or level: --
3 very near: --
4 to a greater degree; in order to increase: --
Last year the company's turnover was $240 billion, up three percent on (= compared with) the previous year.
Try not to get worked up (= increasingly excited or angry) - I'm sure we can resolve this.
Grandma always turns the TV up really loud because she can't hear very well.
The fire heats the room up (= makes it warmer) within minutes.
5 not in bed: --
There was a brief powercut but by ten o'clock the computers were up again.
an up stroke
Kathy wore her hair up with a pair of expensive looking earrings.
Net profits in September were marginally up on the figures for August.