upward

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.
  2. In the upper parts; above.
  3. Yet more; indefinitely more; above; over.
noun
  1. The upper part; the top.
adj
  1. Directed toward a higher place.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌpwɚd/ /ˈʌpwəd/ en-us-upward.ogg

Word forms

upward more upward most upward Upwards

Etymology

From Old English upweardes, equivalent to up + -ward.

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