In printing, finished; noting completion of a task: as, the chapter is up; the paper is up.n. An abbreviation of United Presbyterian Church.Of position or direction: In, toward, or to a more elevated position; higher, whether vertically, or in or by gradual ascent; aloft: as, to climb up to the top of a ladder; up in a tree.Specifically— In or to an erect position or posture; upright: as, to sit or stand up; to set chessmen up on the board; a stand-up collar; in a specific use, on one's feet: as, the member from A—was up—that is, was addressing the House.Above the horizon: as, the moon will be up by ten o'clock.At or to a source, head, center, or point of importance: as, to follow a stream up to its source; to run the eye up toward the top of a page; to go up to London from Cornwall; often, in the direction of the north pole: as, up north: sometimes noting mere approach to or arrival at any point, and in colloquial or provincial use often redundant.At, toward, or to a higher point or degree in an ascending scale, as of rank, quantity, or value: in many idiomatic and colloquial phrases.At, of, or to a height specified; of a particular measurement upward; as high as: usually with to or at.At or to a point of equal advance, extent, or scope; abreast (of); so as not to fall short (of) or behind; not below, behind, or inferior (to): as, to catch up in a race; to keep up with the times; to live up to one's income.Hence In a condition to understand, encounter, utilize, or do something; well equipped with experience, skill, or ability; equal (to): as, to be well up in mathematics; to be up to the needs of an emergency.In or into activity, motion, operation, etc.Specifically— Out of bed; risen from sleep.In or into prominence or consideration; into or to the light: as, a missing article turns up; a question comes up for discussion; to bring up a new topic of conversation.Onward to or from a specified time: as, an account up to date.To complete existence, maturity, or age: as, to spring or grow up; to bring up a child properly.In or into a place of storage, retirement, concealment, etc., as for safe-keeping or as not being used or required at the time; aside; by: as, to put up one's work for an hour or two; to put up medicine in a bottle.In or into a state of union, contraction, closeness of parts, etc.; together; close: as, to fold up a letter; to shrivel up; to draw up cloth upon a gathering-thread; to shut up an umbrella; to add up a column of figures.To the required, desired, or uttermost point; to completion or fulfilment; wholly; thoroughly; quite: as, to pay up one's debts; to burn up the fuel; to build up one's constitution; to use up one's patience.To or at an end; over: specifically, in Great Britain, noting adjournment or dissolution: as, Parliament is up.Open.See the verbs.See the verbs.Here and there; to and fro; back and forth; one way and another.In every particular; completely; wholly; exactly; just.Downright; bluntly; without mincing matters; “without gloves”: as, to handle a matter up and down; to talk up and down: sometimes used adjectively: as, to be up and down with a person.On the point of doing; about to do; planning; engaged in.Upward or aloft in or on; to, toward, near, or at the top of: as, to climb up a tree.To, toward, or at the source, head, center, or important part of: as, to walk up town; often, toward the interior of (a region): as, the explorers went up country.Upon or on (in many senses).Inclining or tending up; going up; upward: as, an up grade; an up train; an up beat in music; an up bow in violin-playing.n. Used in the phrase ups and downs, rises and falls; alternate states of prosperity and the contrary; vicissitudes.
