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Down vs. Up

Down and Up Definitions

Down

From a higher to a lower place or position
Hiked down from the peak.

Up

In or to a higher position
Looking up.

Down

Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom
Tripped and fell down.

Up

In a direction opposite to the center of the earth or a comparable gravitational center
Up from the lunar surface.

Down

Downstairs
Let's go down and get some breakfast.

Up

In or to an upright position
Sat up in bed.
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Down

In or into a sitting, kneeling, or reclining position
Knelt down.
Lying down.

Up

Above a surface
Coming up for air.

Down

In or into one's stomach
Had trouble keeping his food down.
Washed down the pizza with soda.

Up

So as to detach or unearth
Pulling up weeds.

Down

In writing or a record
The reporter wrote the statement down. He's down as the best goal-scorer of his time.

Up

Above the horizon
As the sun came up.
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Down

In partial payment at the time of purchase
Put $250 down on the new refrigerator.

Up

Into view or existence
Draw up a will.

Down

Into or toward a secure position
Nailed down the boards.
Bolted the furniture down.

Up

Into consideration
Take up a new topic.

Down

Toward or in the south; southward
Flew down to Florida.

Up

In or toward a position conventionally regarded as higher, as on a scale, chart, or map
Temperatures heading up.
Up in Canada.
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Down

Away from a place considered central or a center of activity, such as a city or town
Down on the farm.
Sent down to work at the firm's regional office.

Up

To or at a higher price
Stocks that are going up.

Down

To a specific location or source
Tracking a rumor down.

Up

So as to advance, increase, or improve
Our spirits went up.

Down

Toward or at a low or lower point on a scale
From the biggest down to the smallest.

Up

With or to a greater intensity, pitch, or volume
Turn the sound up.

Down

From earlier times or people
Tradition handed down from one generation to the next.

Up

Into a state of excitement or turbulence
Stir up.
Rouse up.

Down

To or at a lower intensity or amount
Turned the volume down.
Prices going down.

Up

Completely; entirely
Drank it up in a gulp.
Fastened up the coat.

Down

To or in a reduced or concentrated form
Pared the term paper down to five pages.

Up

Used as an intensifier of the action of a verb
Typed up a list.

Down

To or in a quiescent or subdued state
Calmed down.

Up

So as to approach; near
Came up and kissed me.

Down

In or into an inactive or inoperative state
The generators went down at midnight.

Up

To a stop
Pulled up in front of the station.

Down

To or into a lower or inferior condition, as of subjection, defeat, or disgrace
People kept down for decades.

Up

Each; apiece
The score was tied at 11 up.

Down

To an extreme degree; heavily
Worn down by worry.

Up

Apart; into pieces
Tore it up.

Down

Seriously or vigorously
Get down to the project at hand.

Up

(Nautical) To windward.

Down

Moving or directed downward
A down elevator.

Up

Being above a former position or level; higher
My grades are up. The pressure is up.

Down

Low or lower
Stock prices were down today.

Up

Out of bed
Was up by seven.

Down

Reduced; diminished
The wind is down.

Up

Standing; erect.

Down

Sports & Games Trailing an opponent
A team down 20 points in the last quarter.
Down two pawns in chess.

Up

Facing upward
Two cards up, one down.
The up side of a tossed coin.

Down

Afflicted; sick
She's down with a bad cold.

Up

Raised; lifted
A switch in the up position.

Down

Malfunctioning or not operating, especially temporarily
The computer is down.

Up

Moving or directed upward
An up elevator.

Down

Low in spirits; depressed
Feeling down today.

Up

Marked by increased excitement or agitation; aroused
Our fighting spirit was up.

Down

Not in play and at the place where offensive forward progress has stopped
The ball is down on the 50-yard line.

Up

(Informal) Cheerful; optimistic; upbeat.

Down

Not permitted to advance further in the play because forward progress has stopped, especially by being tackled. Used of a ball carrier.

Up

(Slang) Happily excited; euphoric
After receiving the award, the performer was really up.

Down

(Baseball) Retired; out
Two down in the last of the ninth.

Up

(Informal) Taking place; going on
Wondered what was up back home.

Down

Completed; done
Three exams down, two to go.

Up

Being considered; under study
A contract that is up for renewal.

Down

Learned or known perfectly
Had the algebra problems down.

Up

Running as a candidate.

Down

In a descending direction along, upon, into, or through
Rolled down the hill.
Floating down the river.
Flowed down the pipe.

Up

On trial; charged
The defendant is up for manslaughter.

Down

In a sequential or temporal sequence
Knowledge passed down the ages.

Up

Having been finished; over
Your time is up.

Down

Along the course of
Walking down the street.

Up

Prepared; ready
Had to be up for the game.

Down

In or at
The cans are stored down cellar.

Up

Well informed; abreast
Not up on sports.

Down

A downward movement; descent
The downs of the rollercoaster ride.

Up

Functioning or capable of functioning normally; operational
Their computers are now up.

Down

A feeling of sadness or depression
His frequent downs made him hard to live with.

Up

(Sports) Being ahead or at a numerical advantage over one's opponent
Up two strokes in golf.
Up one man during the power play.

Down

A misfortune or difficulty
Went through a lot of ups and downs before succeeding.

Up

(Baseball) At bat.

Down

(Football) Any of a series of four plays in American football or three plays in Canadian football during which a team must advance at least ten yards to retain possession of the ball.

Up

As a bet; at stake.

Down

Fine, soft, fluffy feathers forming the first plumage of a young bird and underlying the contour feathers in certain adult birds.

Up

(Nautical) Bound; headed
A freighter up for Panama.

Down

(Botany) A covering of soft, short hairs, as on some leaves or fruit.

Up

From a lower to or toward a higher point on
Up the hill.

Down

A soft, silky, or feathery substance, such as the first growth of a human beard.

Up

Toward or at a point farther along
Two miles up the road.

Down

Often downs An expanse of rolling upland, often treeless, grassy, and used for grazing.

Up

In a direction toward the source of
Up the Mississippi.

Down

Often Down Any of several breeds of sheep having short wool, originally bred in the Downs of southern England.

Up

(Nautical) Against
Up the wind.

Down

To bring, put, strike, or throw down
Downed his opponent in the first round.

Up

An upward slope; a rise.

Down

To swallow hastily; gulp
Downed the glass of water.

Up

An upward movement or trend.

Down

(Football) To put (the ball) out of play by touching it to the ground or stepping out of bounds.

Up

(Slang) A feeling of excitement or euphoria.

Down

To go or come down; descend.

Up

To increase
Upped their fees.
Upping our output.

Down

(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
The cat jumped down from the table.

Up

To raise to a higher level, especially to promote to a higher position.

Down

(comparable) At a lower or further place or position along a set path.
His place is farther down the road.
The company was well down the path to bankruptcy.

Up

(Nautical) To raise
Up anchor.
Up sail.

Down

As a down payment.
You can have it, no money down.

Up

To get up; rise.

Down

On paper (or in a durable record).
You need to write down what happened while it's still fresh in your mind.

Up

Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.

Down

To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).
I went down to Miami for a conference.

Up

To or at a physically higher or more elevated position.
All day we climbed up and up.

Down

Away from the city (regardless of direction).
He went down to Cavan.
Down on the farm
Down country

Up

To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.
Gold has gone up with the uncertainty in the world markets.
Turn it up, I can barely hear it.
Listen to your voice go up at the end of a question.
Cheer up, the weekend's almost here.

Down

At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.
She lives down by the park.

Up

To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, etc.; usually followed by to or with.
I was up to my chin in water.
A stranger came up and asked me for directions.

Down

(sport) Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).

Up

(intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.
I will mix up the puzzle pieces.
Tear up the contract.
He really messed up.
Please type up our monthly report.
Drink up. The pub is closing.
Can you sum up your research?
The meteor burned up in the atmosphere.
I need to sew up the hole in this shirt.

Down

Into a state of non-operation.
The computer has been shut down.
They closed the shop down.

Up

To or from one's possession or consideration.
I picked up some milk on the way home.
The committee will take up your request.
She had to give up her driver's license after the accident.

Down

To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.
Smith was sent down to the minors to work on his batting.
After the incident, Kelly went down to Second Lieutenant.

Up

North.
I live in Florida, but I'm going up to New York to visit my family this weekend.

Down

(rail transport) In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.

Up

Towards or at a central place, or any place that is visualised as 'up' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.
We travelled from Yorkshire up to London.
I'm going up to the other end of town.
He lives up by the railway station.

Down

Get down.
Down, boy!

Up

(rail transport) Towards the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.

Down

Away from Oxford or Cambridge.
He's gone back down to Newcastle for Christmas.

Up

Aside or away, so as no longer to be present or in use.
To lay up riches; put up your weapons

Down

From a remoter or higher antiquity.
These traditions have been handed down over generations.

Up

(sailing) Against the wind or current.

Down

So as to lessen quantity, level or intensity.
You need to tone down the rhetoric.
Please turn the music down!

Up

(Cartesian graph) In a positive vertical direction.

Down

So as to reduce size, weight or volume.
Trim the stick down to a length of about twelve inches.
Thanks to my strict diet, I've slimmed down to eleven stone.
Boil the mixture down to a syrupy consistency.

Up

(cricket) Relatively close to the batsman.
The bowler pitched the ball up.

Down

From less to greater detail.
This spreadsheet lets you drill down to daily or even hourly sales figures.

Up

Without additional ice.
A Cosmopolitan is typically served up.

Down

So as to secure or compress something to the floor, ground, or other (usually horizontal) surface.
We need to nail down this carpet so people don't keep tripping over it.

Up

To university, especially to Cambridge or Oxford.
She's going up to read Classics this September.

Down

Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, permanence, or success rather than being of indefinite duration.
He closed operations. / He closed down operations.
He chased answers. / He chased down answers.

Up

Toward the top of.
The cat climbed up the tree.
They walk up the steps.

Down

Forward, straight ahead.
At the first intersection turn left and walk down, then turn right.

Up

Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.
The information made its way up the chain of command to the general.
I felt something crawling up my arm.

Down

From the higher end to the lower of.
The ball rolled down the hill.

Up

From south to north of.
We sailed up the East Coast of England from Ipswich to South Shields.

Down

From north to south of.
We sailed down the eastern seaboard.

Up

Further along (in any direction).
Go up the street until you see the sign.

Down

From one end to another of (in any direction); along.
The bus went down the street.
They walked down the beach holding hands.

Up

From the mouth towards the source of (a river or waterway).
He led an expedition up the Amazon.

Down

(colloquial) At (a given place that is seen as removed from one's present location or other point of reference).
I'll see you later down the pub.

Up

Of a man: having sex with.
Phwoar, look at that bird. I'd love to be up her.

Down

Facing downwards.
Turn the cloth over so that the patterned side is down.

Up

(colloquial) At (a given place, especially one imagined to be higher or more distant from a central location).
I'll see you later up the snooker club.

Down

At a lower level than before.
The stock market is down.
Prices are down.

Up

Facing upwards.
Turn the cloth over so that the patterned side is up.

Down

(informal) Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.
Mary seems very down since she split up with her boyfriend.

Up

On or at a physically higher level.
The flood waters are up again across large areas of the country.

Down

Sick, wounded, or damaged:

Up

Headed or designated to go upward (as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.) or toward (as a run-up).
Where is the up escalator?

Down

(normally in the combination 'down with') Sick or ill.
He is down with the flu.

Up

Fitted or fixed at a high or relatively high position, especially on a wall or ceiling.
All the notices are up now.
The Christmas decorations are up.

Down

Wounded and unable to move normally, or killed.
We have an officer down outside the suspect's house.
There are three soldiers down and one walking wounded.

Up

(by extension) Available to view or use; made public; posted.
Is your new video up yet? I looked on the website, but I couldn't find it.

Down

Mechanically failed, collided, shot down, or otherwise suddenly unable to fly.
We have a chopper down near the river.

Up

Aloft.
The kite is up!

Down

(not comparable) Inoperable; out of order; out of service.
The system is down.

Up

Raised; lifted.
The castle drawbridge was up.
Don't go into the living room just now – I've got the carpet up.

Down

Having a lower score than an opponent.
They are down by 3–0 with just 5 minutes to play.
He was down by a bishop and a pawn after 15 moves.
At 5–1 down, she produced a great comeback to win the set on a tiebreak.

Up

Built, constructed.
Are the new buildings up yet?

Down

Out.
Two down and one to go in the bottom of the ninth.

Up

Standing; upright.
The audience were up and on their feet.

Down

Negative about; hostile to.
Ever since Carter, I've been down on Democrats.

Up

(obsolete) Risen up, rebelling, in revolt.

Down

Comfortable with, accepting of.
He's chill enough; he'd probably be totally down with it.
Are you down to hang out at the mall, Jamal?
As long as you're down with helping me pick a phone, Tyrone.

Up

Awake and out of bed.
I can’t believe it’s 3 a.m. and you’re still up.

Down

Accepted, respected, or loyally participating in the (thug) community.
What you mean, 'No'? Man, I thought you was down.

Up

(horse-racing) Riding the horse; mounted.

Down

Finished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining).
Two down and three to go.
Ten minutes down and nothing's happened yet.

Up

(of the sun or moon) Above the horizon, in the sky.
It'll get warmer once the sun's up.

Down

Thoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. Compare down pat.
It's two weeks until opening night and our lines are still not down yet.

Up

Larger; greater in quantity, volume, value etc.
Sales are up compared to last quarter.
My temperature is up this morning.

Down

(obsolete) Downright; absolute; positive.

Up

Indicating a larger or higher quantity.
The barometer is up, so fine weather should be on the way.

Down

(of a tree, limb, etc) Fallen or felled.

Up

Ahead; leading; winning.
The home team were up by two goals at half-time.

Down

(transitive) To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down; to fell.
The storm downed several old trees along the highway.
A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast.

Up

Finished, to an end
Time is up!
Her contract is up next month, so it's time to negotiate another one.

Down

(transitive) Specifically, to cause (something in the air) to fall to the ground; to bring down (with a missile etc.).
The helicopter was downed by a surface-to-air missile.

Up

In a good mood.
I’m feeling up today.

Down

(transitive) To lower; to put (something) down.
The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.

Up

(usually in the phrase up for) Willing; ready.
If you are up for a trip, let’s go.

Down

To defeat; to overpower.

Up

Next in a sequence.
Smith is up to bat.

Down

To disparage; to put down.

Up

(not used attributively) Happening; new; of concern. See also what's up, what's up with.
What's up, bro?
What is up with that project at headquarters?
When I saw his face, I knew something was up.

Down

To go or come down; to descend.

Up

Said of the higher-ranking pair in a two pair.
AAKK = aces up
QQ33 = queens up

Down

To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.
He downed an ale and ordered another.

Up

Well-informed; current.
I’m not up on the latest news. What’s going on?

Down

To render (the ball) dead, typically by touching the ground while in possession.
He downed it at the seven-yard line.

Up

(computing) Functional; working.
Is the server back up?

Down

To sink (a ball) into a hole or pocket.
He downed two balls on the break.

Up

(of a railway line or train) Traveling towards a major terminus.
The London train is on the up line.

Down

(transitive) To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.

Up

Chilled and served without ice.
Would you like that drink up or on ice?

Down

A negative aspect; a downer, a downside.
I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.

Up

(slang) Erect. en

Down

(dated) A grudge (on someone).

Up

Well-known; renowned

Down

An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.

Up

(uncountable) The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.
Up is a good way to go.

Down

(American football) A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.
I bet after the third down, the kicker will replace the quarterback on the field.

Up

(countable) A positive thing, or a time or situation when things are going well.
I hate almost everything about my job. The only up is that it's so close to home.
There are many ups to caravanning, but also many downs.
I've been on an up all this week.

Down

(crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.
I haven't solved 12 or 13 across, but I've got most of the downs.

Up

(particle physics) An up quark.

Down

A downstairs room of a two-story house.
She lives in a two-up two-down.

Up

An upstairs room of a two story house.
She lives in a two-up two-down.

Down

Down payment.

Up

To physically raise or lift.
We upped anchor and sailed away.

Down

The lightest quark with a charge number of −3.

Up

To increase the level or amount of.
If we up the volume, we may be able to hear what he says.
As usual, they've upped the prices for Valentine's Day.

Down

(especially southern England) A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland
We went for a walk over the downs.
The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England.

Up

To promote.
It wasn’t long before they upped him to Vice President.

Down

A field, especially one used for horse racing.

Up

To rise to a standing position; hence, by extension, to act suddenly; see also up and.
She was sitting there quietly, then all of a sudden she upped and left.
He just upped and quit.
He upped and punched that guy.

Down

A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep.

Up

To ascend; to climb up.

Down

Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.

Up

To upload.
100 new apps and games have just been upped.

Down

(botany) The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle.

Up

Aloft; on high; in a direction contrary to that of gravity; toward or in a higher place or position; above; - the opposite of down.
But up or down,By center or eccentric, hard to tell.

Down

The soft hair of the face when beginning to appear.

Up

From a lower to a higher position, literally or figuratively; as, from a recumbent or sitting position; from the mouth, toward the source, of a river; from a dependent or inferior condition; from concealment; from younger age; from a quiet state, or the like; - used with verbs of motion expressed or implied.
But they presumed to go up unto the hilltop.
I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up.
Up rose the sun, and up rose Emelye.
We have wrought ourselves up into this degree of Christian indifference.

Down

That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down.

Up

In a higher place or position, literally or figuratively; in the state of having arisen; in an upright, or nearly upright, position; standing; mounted on a horse; in a condition of elevation, prominence, advance, proficiency, excitement, insurrection, or the like; - used with verbs of rest, situation, condition, and the like; as, to be up on a hill; the lid of the box was up; prices are up.
And when the sun was up, they were scorched.
Those that were up themselves kept others low.
Helen was up - was she?
Rebels there are up,And put the Englishmen unto the sword.
His name was up through all the adjoining provinces, even to Italy and Rome; many desiring to see who he was that could withstand so many years the Roman puissance.
Thou hast fired me; my soul's up in arms.
Grief and passion are like floods raised in little brooks by a sudden rain; they are quickly up.
A general whisper ran among the country people, that Sir Roger was up.
Let us, then, be up and doing,With a heart for any fate.

Down

Fine, soft, hairy outgrowth from the skin or surface of animals or plants, not matted and fleecy like wool
And the first down begins to shade his face.

Up

To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, or the like; - usually followed by to or with; as, to be up to the chin in water; to come up with one's companions; to come up with the enemy; to live up to engagements.
As a boar was whetting his teeth, up comes a fox to him.

Down

That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down
When in the down I sink my head,Sleep, Death's twin brother, times my breath.
Thou bosom softness, down of all my cares!

Up

To or in a state of completion; completely; wholly; quite; as, in the phrases to eat up; to drink up; to burn up; to sum up; etc.; to shut up the eyes or the mouth; to sew up a rent.

Down

A bank or rounded hillock of sand thrown up by the wind along or near the shore; a flattish-topped hill; - usually in the plural.
Hills afford prospects, as they must needs acknowledge who have been on the downs of Sussex.
She went by dale, and she went by down.

Up

Aside, so as not to be in use; as, to lay up riches; put up your weapons.
Up, up, my friend! and quit your books,Or surely you 'll grow double.

Down

A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep; - usually in the plural.
Seven thousand broad-tailed sheep grazed on his downs.

Up

From a lower to a higher place on, upon, or along; at a higher situation upon; at the top of.
In going up a hill, the knees will be most weary; in going down, the thihgs.

Down

A road for shipping in the English Channel or Straits of Dover, near Deal, employed as a naval rendezvous in time of war.
On the 11th [June, 1771] we run up the channel . . . at noon we were abreast of Dover, and about three came to an anchor in the Downs, and went ashore at Deal.

Up

From the coast towards the interior of, as a country; from the mouth towards the source of, as a stream; as, to journey up the country; to sail up the Hudson.

Down

A state of depression; low state; abasement.
It the downs of life too much outnumber the ups.

Up

Upon.

Down

To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.

Up

The state of being up or above; a state of elevation, prosperity, or the like; - rarely occurring except in the phrase ups and downs.
They had their ups and downs of fortune.

Down

To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring down.
I remember how you downed Beauclerk and Hamilton, the wits, once at our house.

Up

Inclining up; tending or going up; upward; as, an up look; an up grade; the up train.

Down

To go down; to descend.

Up

Raise;
Up the ante

Down

In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position; below; - the opposite of up.

Up

Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level;
The anchor is up
The sun is up
He lay face up
He is up by a pawn
The market is up
The corn is up

Down

From a higher to a lower position, literally or figuratively; in a descending direction; from the top of an ascent; from an upright position; to the ground or floor; to or into a lower or an inferior condition; as, into a state of humility, disgrace, misery, and the like; into a state of rest; - used with verbs indicating motion.
It will be rain to-night. Let it come down.
I sit me down beside the hazel grove.
And that drags down his life.
There is not a more melancholy object in the learned world than a man who has written himself down.
The French . . . shone down [i. e., outshone] the English.

Up

Getting higher or more vigorous;
Its an up market
An improving economy

Down

In a low or the lowest position, literally or figuratively; at the bottom of a descent; below the horizon; on the ground; in a condition of humility, dejection, misery, and the like; in a state of quiet.
I was down and out of breath.
The moon is down; I have not heard the clock.
He that is down needs fear no fall.

Up

Extending or moving toward a higher place;
The up staircase
A general upward movement of fish

Down

From a remoter or higher antiquity.
Venerable men! you have come down to us from a former generation.

Up

(usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness;
He was up on his homework
Had to be up for the game

Down

From a greater to a less bulk, or from a thinner to a thicker consistence; as, to boil down in cookery, or in making decoctions.
Come down upon us with a mighty power.

Up

Open;
The windows are up

Down

In a descending direction along; from a higher to a lower place upon or within; at a lower place in or on; as, down a hill; down a well.

Up

(used of computers) operating properly;
How soon will the computers be up?

Down

Hence: Towards the mouth of a river; towards the sea; as, to sail or swim down a stream; to sail down the sound.

Up

Used up;
Time is up

Down

Downcast; as, a down look.

Up

Out of bed;
Are they astir yet?
Up by seven each morning

Down

Downright; absolute; positive; as, a down denial.

Up

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

Down

Downward; going down; sloping; as, a down stroke; a down grade; a down train on a railway.

Up

To a higher intensity;
He turned up the volume

Down

Soft fine feathers

Up

Nearer to the speaker;
He walked up and grabbed my lapels

Down

(American football) a complete play to advance the football;
You have 4 downs to gain 10 yards

Up

To a more central or a more northerly place;
Was transferred up to headquarters
Up to Canada for a vacation

Down

English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)

Up

To a later time;
They moved the meeting date up
From childhood upward

Down

(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil

Down

Fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)

Down

Drink down entirely;
He downed three martinis before dinner
She killed a bottle of brandy that night
They popped a few beer after work

Down

Eat immoderately;
Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal

Down

Bring down or defeat (an opponent)

Down

Shoot at and force to come down;
The enemy landed several of our aircraft

Down

Cause to come or go down;
The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect
The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet

Down

Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing;
Refine one's style of writing

Down

Being or moving lower in position or less in some value;
Lay face down
The moon is down
Our team is down by a run
Down by a pawn
The stock market is down today

Down

Becoming progressively lower;
The down trend in the real estate market

Down

Understood perfectly;
Had his algebra problems down

Down

Extending or moving from a higher to a lower place;
The down staircase
The downward course of the stream

Down

Out;
Two down in the last of the ninth

Down

Lower than previously;
The market is depressed
Prices are down

Down

Shut;
The shades were down

Down

Cut down;
The tree is down

Down

Not functioning (temporarily or permanently);
We can't work because the computer is down

Down

Low in spirits;
Lonely and blue in a strange city
Depressed by the loss of his job
A dispirited and resigned expression on her face
Downcast after his defeat
Feeling discouraged and downhearted

Down

The fractional price paid in cash at time of purchase;
The down payment
A payment of $200 down

Down

Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position;
Don't fall down
Rode the lift up and skied down
Prices plunged downward

Down

Away from a more central or a more northerly place;
Was sent down to work at the regional office
Worked down on the farm
Came down for the wedding
Flew down to Florida

Down

Paid in cash at time of purchase;
Put ten dollars down on the necklace

Down

From an earlier time;
The story was passed down from father to son

Down

To a lower intensity;
He slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black

Down

In an inactive or inoperative state;
The factory went down during the strike
The computer went down again

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