Meaning ofgo upin English

Verb

1. to move in an upward direction; ascend
   The elevator will go up to the top floor.
   Synonyms:

   ascendriseclimbmountelevatescalehoistascendancyupwardsoar
   Antonyms:

   descendfalldropsinklower
2. to rise in price or value; increase
   The cost of living is likely to go up next year.
   Synonyms:

   increaseriseescalateclimbappreciateadvancemountheightengrowsoar
   Antonyms:

   decreasefalldropdeclineplummet
3. to be constructed or assembled
   The new building will go up in the city center.
   Synonyms:

   be builtbe erectedbe assembledbe constructedbe put upbe raisedbe set upbe establishedbe framedbe fabricated
   Antonyms:

   be demolishedbe torn downbe dismantledbe destroyedbe removed
4. to attend a university; pursue higher education
   She decided to go up to university to study law.
   Synonyms:

   enrollmatriculate
   Antonyms:

   drop outquit
5. to be destroyed or engulfed by flames
   The firefighter tried to save the house before it would go up in flames.
   Synonyms:

   burn upburn downbe consumed
   Antonyms:

   surviveremainbe spared
6. to forget lines during performance; lose train of thought
   The actor was so nervous that she began to go up on stage and forgot her lines.
   Synonyms:

   fluffblankforgetlose linesdry up
   Antonyms:

   rememberrecallad-libimproviserecover
7. to be imprisoned; confined to a jail
   The judge decided that the criminal would go up to prison for five years.
   Synonyms:

   be locked updo timebe incarceratedbe jailedbe imprisoned
   Antonyms:

   be releasedbe freedbe paroledbe dischargedbe liberated
8. to appeal for a dismissal; challenge a decision
   The lawyer asked the client if she wanted to go up against the verdict and appeal.
   Synonyms:

   appealchallengecontestdisputeobject
   Antonyms:

   acceptcomplyconcedeuphold
9. to become financially insolvent; suffer severe loss
   The company will go up if it doesn't manage to pay its debts.
   Synonyms:

   go undergo bustfoldgo bankrupt
   Antonyms:

   thriveflourishsucceedprosperboom