go up

1) PHRASAL VERB If a price, amount, or level goes up, it becomes higher or greater than it was.

[V P] Interest rates went up...

[V P to/from/by n] The cost has gone up to $1.95 a minute...

[V P amount] Prices have gone up 61 percent since deregulation.

Syn:

rise

2) PHRASAL VERB When a building, wall, or other structure goes up, it is built or fixed in place.

[V P] He noticed a new building going up near Whitaker Park.

3) PHRASAL VERB If something goes up, it explodes or starts to burn, usually suddenly and with great intensity.

[V P] I was going to get out of the building in case it went up...

[V P in n] The hotel went up in flames.

4) PHRASAL VERB If a shout or cheer goes up, it is made by a lot of people together.

[V P] A cheer went up from the other passengers.

Syn:

rise

5) PHRASAL VERB In sport, if a team goes up, they move to a higher division in a league. [BRIT]

[V P] I fancy Leicester to go up.

Ant:

go down