#1 go up v. move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows". wn #2 go up v. increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year". wn #3 go up v. move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer". wn #4 go up v. be erected, built, or constructed; "New buildings are going up everywhere". wn #5 go up v. go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?". wn