upward
Use Upward in a sentence
wərd adverb Also, up·wards.
1.
toward a higher place or position: The birds flew upward.
2.
toward a higher or more distinguished condition, rank, level, etc.: His employer wishes to move him upward in the company.
3.
to a greater degree; more: fourscore and upward.
4.
toward a large city, the source or origin of a stream, or the interior of a country or region: They followed the Thames River upward from the North Sea to London.
5.
in the upper parts; above.
adjective
6.
moving or tending upward; directed at or situated in a higher place or position.
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Upward
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
7.
upwards of, more than; above: My vacation cost me upwards of a thousand dollars.
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upward (ˈʌpwəd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | directed or moving towards a higher point or level |
| —adv | |
| 2. | a variant of upwards |
| 'upwardly | |
| —adv | |
| 'upwardness | |
| —n | |
| upwards or upward (ˈʌpwədz) | |
| —adv | |
| 1. | from a lower to a higher place, level, condition, etc |
| 2. | towards a higher level, standing, etc |
| upward or upward | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
upward
O.E. upweard, upweardes from up (see up) + -weard (see -ward). Cf. M.L.G. upwart, M.Du. opwaert, M.H.G. ufwart. Phrase upward mobility first recorded 1949; mainly restricted to sociologists' jargon until 1960s.
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Example sentences
The upward lurch largely reflected higher fuel and food prices.
The upward pressures last month included higher food prices, especially for bread and cereals.
Others have less rigid currencies but still intervene to stem what they regard as excessive upward pressure.
Gravity acts against the upward motion of the column, eventually pinching it off at a certain height.
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