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

Price-wise, tailored jackets start around 800 euros and coats can go up to 2,000 euros. —Lily Templeton, WWD, 19 June 2024

The final product went up on the wall alongside other squares to form a community quilt representing the diversity of the Elk Grove community. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024

If Campbell can help bring a Super Bowl title to Miami for the first time in more than 50 years, the love from the city would surely go up another notch. —David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2024

The scrim in the back went up and revealed the letters of Bianca’s name as tall as the proscenium, which is about one and a half stories. —Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 18 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1