What is "go up"

vb. 1 (&lit go up English) 2 (context intransitive English) To be built or erected 3 (context intransitive English) To rise or increase in price, cost, or value. 4 (context intransitive English) To be consumed by fire. 5 (context intransitive performing arts English) To forget lines or blocks during public performance. 6 (context intransitive British English) To attend university.

1. v. move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" [syn: rise, lift, arise, move up, come up, uprise] [ant: descend]

2. increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year" [syn: rise, climb]

3. move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" [syn: approach, near, come on, draw near, draw close, come near]

4. be erected, built, or constructed; "New buildings are going up everywhere"

5. go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?" [syn: climb, climb up, mount]

6. burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire; "The hut burned down"; "The mountain of paper went up in flames" [syn: burn down, burn up]

7. travel up, "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope" [syn: ascend] [ant: descend]