upward
In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.
Example
“We ran upward.”
Other meanings
In the upper parts; above.
Yet more; indefinitely more; above; over.
Synonyms
- up
- upwards
Antonyms
- down
- downwards
Word history
From Old English "upweardes".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “upward” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.