go up

verb

went up; gone up; going up; goes up

intransitive verb

1

chiefly British : to attend a university

2

of an actor : to become confused

3

: to be built or erected

a new sign went up

Phrases

go up in flames

: burn

go up in smoke

: to be destroyed by or as if by burning

Examples of go up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unfortunately, because of a recent, highly flawed PJM capacity market auction, your rates will go up even further through September. —Paul G. Pinsky, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2025

Tax revenues would go up as the city’s economy expands. —Jamie Rubin, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025

Villa will go up against Midlands rivals Wolves on November 29, while their Boxing Day fixture is actually a day later against Chelsea on December 27. —Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 18 June 2025

Redfin reported that between 2019 and 2024, property tax bills went up in nearly every U.S. metropolitan area. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for go up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup