Definitions for Upward
ˈʌp wərdup·ward

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. upwardadjective

   directed up

   "the cards were face upward"; "an upward stroke of the pen"

2. up(a), upward(a)adverb

   extending or moving toward a higher place

   "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"

3. up, upwards, upward, upwardlyadverb

   spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

   "look up!"; "the music surged up"; "the fragments flew upwards"; "prices soared upwards"; "upwardly mobile"

4. up, upwards, upwardadverb

   to a later time

   "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. upwardnoun

   The upper part; the top.

   From the extremest upward of thy head. -Shak.

2. upwardadverb

   In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin; -- opposed to downward; as, to tend or roll upward.

   Looking inward, we are stricken dumb; looking upward, we speak and prevail. -Hooker.

3. upwardadverb

   In the upper parts; above.

   Dagon his name, sea monster, upward man, And down ward fish. -Milton.

4. upwardadverb

   Yet more; indefinitely more; above; over.

   From twenty years old and upward. -Num. i. 3.

5. upwardadverb

   Directed toward a higher place; as, with upward eye; with upward course.

6. Etymology: From upweardes. See up, ward.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Upwardadjective

   Directed to a higher part.

   Etymology: up and weard , Saxon.

   Spread upon a lake, with upward eye,
   A plump of fowl behold their foe on high. Dryden.

   The angel said,
   With upward speed his agile wings he spread. Matthew Prior.

2. Upward, Upwardsadverb

   Etymology: up and weard .

   1. Towards a higher place.

   I thought
   To smooth your passage, and to soften death:
   For I would have you, when you upward move,
   Speak kindly of me to our friends above. Dryden.

   In sheets of rain the sky descends,
   And ocean swell’d with waters upwards tends;
   One rising, falling one; the heav’ns and sea
   Meet at their confines, in the middle way. Dryden.

   A man on a cliff, is at liberty to leap twenty yards downwards into the sea, not because he has power to do the contrary action, which is to leap twenty yards upwards, for that he cannot do; but he is therefore free, because he has a power to leap, or not to leap. John Locke.

   2. Towards heav’n and God.

   Looking inward, we are stricken dumb; looking upward, we speak and prevail. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   3. With respect to the higher part.

   Dagon, sea-monster! upward man,
   And downward fish. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. i.

   4. More than; with tendency to a higher or greater number.

   Their counsel must seem very unseasonable, who advise men now to suspect that, wherewith the world hath had, by their own account, twelve hundred years acquaintance and upwards, enough to take away suspicion. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   I have been your wife in this obedience
   Upward of twenty years; and have been blest
   With many children by you. William Shakespeare, Hen. VIII.

   5. Towards the source.

   Be ’s works your study;
   Thence form your judgment, thence your notions bring,
   And trace the muses upward to their spring. Alexander Pope.

3. Upwardnoun

   The top. Out of use.

   From th’ extreamest upward of thy head,
   To the descent and dust below thy foot,
   A most toad-spotted traitor. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. upward

   Upward refers to a direction, movement, or position that leads toward a higher place, position, or level. It often signifies progress, improvement, or advancement. This term can also figuratively mean a positive development or trend in various contexts such as business, education, social status, among others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Upwardadverb

   alt. of Upwards

2. Upwardadjective

   directed toward a higher place; as, with upward eye; with upward course

3. Upwardnoun

   the upper part; the top

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Upward

   up′ward, adj. directed up or to a higher place.—advs. Up′ward, Up′wardly, Up′wards, toward a higher direction; Up′ways, upward.—Upward of, more than, about.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. UPWARD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Upward is ranked #160975 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Upward surname appeared 100 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Upward.
   
   89% or 89 total occurrences were White.

Anagrams for Upward »

1. draw up

2. updraw

How to pronounce Upward?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Upward in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Upward in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Upward in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Upward in a Sentence

1. Rainer Guntermann:

   Bunds remain vulnerable ahead of the crucial Fed meeting with likely clear signals that tapering is imminent and the risk of shifting dots while fragile risk sentiment provides support, eCB inflation views are another factor and could continue to weigh on Bunds given persistent upward pressure on break-evens and real yields no longer falling.

2. Myron Ebell:

   No one wants to be president when gas prices start inching upward, biden and Democrats are facing that reality right now, and that's why you're seeing them cast blame widely.

3. Societe Generale strategist Kit Juckes:

   There could still be more layoffs to come, but when [ the Bank of England ] weighs risks to the jobs market against the upward trend in inflation, the latter will surely win.

4. Elizabeth II:

   The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.

5. George Ratiu:

   Expectations are that he will highlight the central bank's commitment to continued monetary tightening for the remainder of the year, the Fed's continued rate hikes, combined with balance sheet reduction through mortgage-backed securities rolloffs are expected to keep upward pressure on mortgage rates.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Upward
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Upward
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Upward
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Upward
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Upward
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html