upward
[ uhp-werd ]
/ ˈʌp wərd /
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adverb Also up·wards.
toward a higher place or position: The birds flew upward.
toward a higher or more distinguished condition, rank, level, etc.: His employer wishes to move him upward in the company.
to a greater degree; more: fourscore and upward.
toward a large city, the source or origin of a stream, or the interior of a country or region: They followed the Thames River upward from the North Sea to London.
in the upper parts; above.
adjective
moving or tending upward; directed at or situated in a higher place or position.
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Nearby words
upturned, upu, upvalue, upvc, upvote, upward, upward mobility, upwardly, upwardly mobile, upwards, upwards of
Idioms
upwards of, more than; above: My vacation cost me upwards of a thousand dollars.
Origin of upward
Related formsup·ward·ly, adverbup·ward·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for upwards (1 of 2)
upwards
upward
/ (ˈʌpwədz) /
adverb
from a lower to a higher place, level, condition, etc
towards a higher level, standing, etc
British Dictionary definitions for upwards (2 of 2)
upward
/ (ˈʌpwəd) /
adjective
directed or moving towards a higher point or level
adverb
a variant of upwards
Derived Formsupwardly, adverbupwardness, noun
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Word Origin and History for upwards
upward
Old English upweard, upweardes; see up + -ward. Cf. Middle Low German upwart, Middle Dutch opwaert, Middle High German ufwart. Phrase upward mobility first recorded 1949; mainly restricted to sociologists' jargon until 1960s.
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