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1. v. (intransitive) To be built or erected |
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There are new offices going up in town. |
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2. v. (intransitive) To rise or increase in price, cost, or value. |
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Bananas have gone up because of a shortage. |
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3. v. (intransitive) To be consumed by fire. |
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The building went up in smoke. Once the fire got out of the basement, the building went up in minutes. |
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4. v. (intransitive, performing arts) To forget lines or blocks during public performance. |
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The producer hopes nobody goes up opening night. |
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5. v. (intransitive, British, dated) To attend university. |
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go |
1. v. To move: |
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2. v. (intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things like people or cars, or intangible things like |
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Why don’t you go with us? This train goes through Cincinnati on its way to Chicago. Chris, where are you going? &nbs |
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3. v. (intransitive) To move or travel through time (either literally—in a fictional or hypothetical situation in which time travel is possible—or in one's m |
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Yesterday was the second-wettest day on record; you have to go all the way back to 1896 to find a day when more rain fell. |
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up |
1. adv. Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity. |
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I looked up and saw the airplane overhead. |
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2. adv. (intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state Thoroughly, completely. |
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I will mix up the puzzle pieces. |
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Tear up the contract. |
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