go up

verb

went up; gone up; going up; goes up

intransitive verb

1
: to be built or erected
a new sign went up
2
chiefly British : to attend a university
3
of an actor : to become confused
see also:
go up in flames go up in smoke

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The risk looks finished because the stock went up when it was supposed to go down. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 But the war needs to end because every day that the war continues, America gets weaker, Iran gets stronger, and people here in the United States get screwed, as prices go up, and up and up. — NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026 Gabby Anderson, a tenant at Waterford, said that 911 calls went up this week as the Randolph encampment grew. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 The cost of doing business in college football also went up exponentially with the advent of revenue sharing, all while the university was going through a financial crisis. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go up

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of go up was in the 15th century

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“Go up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20up. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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