upward

B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈʌpwɚd/ UK /ˈʌpwəd/ See IPA manual

adj adv noun Freq #16476

Meanings

1

adv
Toward a higher place or level.

The balloon drifted upward into the clouds.
2

adj
Moving or pointing toward a higher place.

The company reported an upward trend in sales.
3

adv
More than a stated amount; and above.

The repair will cost five hundred dollars and upward.

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1 adv · toward a higher place or... upwards

2 adj · moving or pointing toward a... rising

More cloudwardsup

Opposites

down downwards

Etymology

From Old English upweardes, equivalent to up + -ward.

upweardes Old English

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Space, Position & Direction

# upward

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj, adv, noun
**IPA (US):** ˈʌpwɚd
**IPA (UK):** ˈʌpwəd
**Frequency rank:** 16476

## Meanings
1. Toward a higher place or level.
2. Moving or pointing toward a higher place.
3. More than a stated amount; and above.

## Examples
- The balloon drifted upward into the clouds.
- The company reported an upward trend in sales.
- The repair will cost five hundred dollars and upward.

## Synonyms
- cloudwards
- up
- upwards

## Antonyms
- down
- downwards

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: upweardes
- Affix: -ward - in the direction of

## Etymology
From Old English upweardes, equivalent to up + -ward.

## AI Etymology
Upward is from Old English upweardes, equivalent to up + -ward. The historical line also includes Old English upweardes. The surface analysis is Old English upweardes, equivalent to up + -ward. In present-day use, it can mean toward a higher place or level, or moving or pointing toward a higher place.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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