adj.
1.being or moving higher in position or greater in some value
2.getting higher or more vigorous
3.extending or moving toward a higher place
4.(usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness
5.open
6.(used of computers) operating properly
7.used up
8.out of bed up adv.
1.spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
2.to a higher intensity
3.nearer to the speaker
4.to a more central or a more northerly place
5.to a later time up v.
1.raise
Idiom of the Day
on hold
to be waiting, to be temporarily halted
The construction of the building is on hold while the city engineers finish their inspection.
