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Meaning of 'upward' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Upward [ a.]
- Directed toward a higher place; as, with upward eye; with upward course.
2 . Upward [ adv.]
- Alt. of Upwards
3 . Upward [ n.]
- The upper part; the top.

Meaning of 'upward' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . upward [ r]
Meaning (1):
- to a later time
Example in sentence:
  • from childhood upward;
  • they moved the meeting date up
Meaning (2):
- spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
Example in sentence:
  • look up!;
  • prices soared upwards;
  • the fragments flew upwards;
  • the music surged up;
  • upwardly mobile
3 . upward [ s]
Meaning (3):
- extending or moving toward a higher place
Example in sentence:
  • a general upward movement of fish;
  • the up staircase
Meaning (4):
- directed up
Example in sentence:
  • an upward stroke of the pen;
  • the cards were face upward

Nearby Words:

upwaft upwards upwhirl upwind upwreath

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