Synonyms of go up

Verb


1. rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise, travel, go, move, locomote

usage: move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

2. rise, go up, climb, grow

usage: increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"

3. approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near, come, come up

usage: move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

4. go up, rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise

usage: be erected, built, or constructed; "New buildings are going up everywhere"

5. climb, climb up, mount, go up, rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise

usage: go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"

6. burn down, burn up, go up, burn, combust

usage: burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire; "The hut burned down"; "The mountain of paper went up in flames"

7. ascend, go up, travel, go, move, locomote

usage: travel up, "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope"

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