verb
1. move upward (Freq. 3)
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The fog lifted
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The smoke arose from the forest fire
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The mist uprose from the meadows
• Hyponyms:
↑scend, ↑surge, ↑climb, ↑climb up, ↑mount, ↑go up, ↑soar, ↑soar up, ↑soar upwards, ↑zoom, ↑rocket, ↑skyrocket, ↑bubble, ↑uplift, ↑chandelle, ↑steam, ↑rise, ↑come up, ↑uprise, ↑ascend
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
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Somebody ——s
2. move to a better position in life or to a better job (Freq. 3)
• Hypernyms: ↑change
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
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Somebody ——s
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Something is ——ing PP
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Somebody ——s PP
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Sam and Sue move up
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adjust one's position, either to be nearer or make room for someone else
there’d be room for me if you’d just move up a bit
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ˌmove ˈover derived
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There's room for another one if you move up a bit.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.