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MOVE UP Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the phrase move up. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase move up. (close relations)

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rise
verbv
noun

• a growth in strength or number or importance

• the act of changing location in an upward direction

• an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

• a movement upward; rise above the ground

• the amount a salary is increased

• the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

• a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground

• (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

• an increase in cost

• increase in price or value

verb

• move upward

• increase in value or to a higher point

• rise to one's feet

• rise up

• come to the surface

• come into existence; take on form or shape

• move to a better position in life or to a better job

• go up or advance

• become more extreme

• get up and out of bed

• rise in rank or status

• become heartened or elated

• exert oneself to meet a challenge

• take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

• increase in volume

• come up, of celestial bodies

• return from the dead

ascend
verbv
verb

• travel up

• go back in order of genealogical succession

• become king or queen

• appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils

• go along towards (a river's) source

• slope upwards

• come up, of celestial bodies

• move to a better position in life or to a better job

uprise
verbv
verb

• come into existence; take on form or shape

• ascend as a sound

• rise up as in fear

• rise to one's feet

• come up, of celestial bodies

• move upward

• return from the dead

• get up and out of bed

go up
verbv
verb

• move upward

• increase in value or to a higher point

• move towards

• be erected, built, or constructed

• go upward with gradual or continuous progress

• burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire

• travel up

advance
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a movement forward

• a change for the better; progress in development

• a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

• an amount paid before it is earned

• increase in price or value

adjective satellite

• being ahead of time or need

• situated ahead or going before

verb

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

• bring forward for consideration or acceptance

• increase or raise

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• cause to move forward

• obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

• develop in a positive way

• develop further

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• pay in advance

• move forward

• rise in rate or price

climb
verbv
noun

• an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

• an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

• the act of climbing something

verb

• go upward with gradual or continuous progress

• move with effort, by grasping

• go up or advance

• slope upward

• improve one's social status

• increase in value or to a higher point

elevate
verbv
verb

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• raise from a lower to a higher position

• raise in rank or condition

progress
verb, nounv, n
noun

• gradual improvement or growth or development

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

• a movement forward

verb

• develop in a positive way

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

• form or accumulate steadily

arise
verbv
verb

• come into existence; take on form or shape

• originate or come into being

• rise to one's feet

• result or issue

• move upward

• take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

• get up and out of bed

lift
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of giving temporary assistance

• the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity

• the event of something being raised upward

• a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground

• a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill

• a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg

• one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot

• lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

• plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised

• transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)

• a ride in a car

• the act of raising something

verb

• raise from a lower to a higher position

• take hold of something and move it to a different location

• move upwards

• move upward

• make audible

• cancel officially

• make off with belongings of others

• raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

• invigorate or heighten

• raise in rank or condition

• take off or away by decreasing

• rise up

• pay off (a mortgage)

• take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property

• take illegally

• fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means

• take (root crops) out of the ground

• call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs

• rise upward, as from pressure or moisture

• put an end to

• remove (hair) by scalping

• remove from a seedbed or from a nursery

• remove from a surface

• perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face

come up
verbv
verb

• bring forth, usually something desirable

• result or issue

• move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

• come to the surface

• originate or come into being

• move upward

• be mentioned

• start running, functioning, or operating

• get something or somebody for a specific purpose

• come up, of celestial bodies

• gather (money or other resources) together over time

• gather or bring together

Best Hypernyms For MOVE UP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for move up, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
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