Upward definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

upward in American English · 1. toward a higher place or position. The birds flew upward · 2. toward a higher or more distinguished condition, rank, level, etc · 3 ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'upward'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× upward (ʌpwəʳd ) 1. adjective[ADJECTIVEnoun] Anupwardmovementorlookisdirectedtowardsahigherplaceorahigherlevel. Shestartedonceagainonthesteepupwardclimb. Shegavehimaquick,upwardlook,thenloweredhereyes. Synonyms:uphill,rising,ascending,climbing MoreSynonymsofupward 2. adjective[ADJECTIVEnoun] Ifyourefertoanupwardtrendoranupwardspiral,youmeanthatsomethingisincreasinginquantityorprice. ...theArmy'sconcernthattheupwardtrendinthenumbersavoidingmilitaryservice maycontinue. Oilpricescontinuedanupwardswingthismorning. ...ifpricescontinuetheirinexorablyupwardspiral. MoreSynonymsofupward COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof upward Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'upward' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'upward' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'wildlife' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency upwardinBritishEnglish (ˈʌpwəd ) adjective1. directedormovingtowardsahigherpointorlevel adverb2. avariantofupwards CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsupwardly(ˈupwardly)adverb upwardness(ˈupwardness)noun WordFrequency upwardinAmericanEnglish (ˈʌpwərd ) adverb,adjective1.  towardahigherplace,position,degree,amount,etc. 2.  onintofutureyearsorlaterlife 3.  beyond(anindicatedprice,amount,etc.) ticketscosttwodollarsandupward Alsoˈupwardsadverb Idioms:upwardsof Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsupwardly(ˈupwardly) adverb WordoriginME