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go up (third-person singular simple present goes up, present participle going up, simple past went up, past participle gone up)

1. (intransitive) To move upwards.

   Synonyms: ascend, rise

   Synonyms: descend, go down

2. (intransitive) To be built or erected.

   There are new offices going up in town.

3. (intransitive) To rise or increase in price, cost, or value.

   Synonyms: rise, increase

   Bananas have gone up because of a shortage.

4. (intransitive) To be consumed by fire.

   Synonyms: burn up; see also Thesaurus:burn

   The building went up in smoke.   Once the fire got out of the basement, the building went up in minutes.

5. (intransitive, performing arts) To forget lines or blocks during public performance.

   Synonym: foul up

   The producer hopes nobody goes up opening night.

6. (intransitive, British, dated) To attend university.

   Synonyms: go to, read, study

7. (intransitive) To be imprisoned.

   Synonym: go under

   He went up in the spring.

8. (cricket) To appeal for a dismissal.
9. (intransitive) To go bankrupt; to be ruined.

   Synonyms: go bust, zero out

10. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go,‎ up.

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