- úpweard
- adv up, upward, upwards; towards heaven; backwards (in time) (1)
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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Upward — Up ward, a. [AS. upweard. See {Up}, and { ward}.] Directed toward a higher place; as, with upward eye; with upward course. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aufwärts — Aufwärts, ein Umstandswort des Ortes, eine Bewegung in die Höhe auszudrucken, für hinaufwärts. Aufwärts gehen, fahren. Aufwärts schiffen, nach der Quelle zu. Etwas aufwärts biegen, in die Höhe, über sich. Anm. Aufwärts, Holl. opwaerts, Engl.… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
upward — upwardly, adv. upwardness, n. /up weuhrd/, adv. Also, upwards. 1. toward a higher place or position: The birds flew upward. 2. toward a higher or more distinguished condition, rank, level, etc.: His employer wishes to move him upward in the… … Universalium
upward — O.E. upweard, upweardes; see UP (Cf. up) + WARD (Cf. ward). Cf. M.L.G. upwart, M.Du. opwaert, M.H.G. ufwart. Phrase upward mobility first recorded 1949; mainly restricted to sociologists jargon until 1960s … Etymology dictionary
upward — /ˈʌpwəd / (say upwuhd) adjective 1. directed, tending, or moving towards a higher point or level; ascending. –adverb 2. upwards. {Middle English; Old English upweard} –upwardly, adverb …
upward — [up′wərd] adv., adj. [ME < OE upweard: see UP1 & WARD] 1. toward a higher place, position, degree, amount, etc. 2. on into future years or later life 3. beyond (an indicated price, amount, etc.) [tickets cost two dollars and upward]: Also… … English World dictionary
upward — adv. & adj. adv. (also upwards) towards what is higher, superior, larger in amount, more important, or earlier. adj. moving, extending, pointing, or leading upward. Phrases and idioms: upwards of more than (found upwards of forty specimens).… … Useful english dictionary
