phrasal verb

Go up

No. 33 most commonLetter GInseparable

2Sections

Rise or climb

Meanings

  • Rise or climb (intransitive, International English)
  • Approach (intransitive, International English)
  • Be built (intransitive, International English)
  • Be heard (intransitive, International English)
  • Be promoted (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • The price of petrol has GONE UP sharply because of the increase in duty in the Government's budget.
  • We WENT UP and asked them for some information about the courses.
  • Skyscrapers are GOING UP everywhere in the city centre.
  • A huge cheer WENT UP when the president arrived.
  • The top three teams GO UP at the end of the season.

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