upward
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upward¹
- /ˈʌpwɚd/ US
- /ˈʌpwəd/ UK
- /ˈʊpwəd/ Northern England
- /ˈʌpwəɾd/ Scotland
Where it comes from
From Old English upweardes, equivalent to up + -ward.
adverb
- In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin. We ran upward.
- In the upper parts; above. Dagon his name, sea monster, upward man, / And downward fish.
- Yet more; indefinitely more; above; over. From twenty years old and upward.
Similar: cloudwards, up, upwards · Opposite: down, downwards
noun
- The upper part; the top. From the extremest upward of thy head.
adjective more upward · most upward
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Directed toward a higher place.
with upward eye; with upward course
Similar: cloudward
Upward²
proper noun Upwards
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ascending, up, ascendant, rising, upside, top, uphill, above, increasing, high, growing, aloft, increase, growth, upper, up-and-coming
adverb
Similar: cloudwards, up, upwards · Opposite: down, downwards
Translations
Every language
adv toward an upper level
| Deutsch | aufwärts |
|---|---|
| Русский | вверх vverx, кве́рху kvérxu, ввысь vvysʹ, наве́рх navérx |
| עברית | מַעְלָה má'la |
adj moving up, directed toward a higher place
| Русский | поднима́ющийся podnimájuščijsja, восходя́щий vosxodjáščij |
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title = {upward},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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