# upward

Pronunciation: US say "UP-wurd" /ˈʌpwɚd/; UK say "UP-wuhd" /ˈʌpwəd/

## Adverb

1. From a lower position to a higher one; toward a higher place or toward the source.
   - Simple: Toward a higher place, from a lower spot to a higher one.
   - _The trail climbed steadily upward toward the rocky ridge._
   - _Housing prices have crept upward over the past year._
3. In the upper parts of something; above a given point.
   - Simple: In the higher part of something, above a certain point.
   - _From the elbow upward, her arm was tanned a deep brown._
   - _From the windowsill upward, the plaster was badly cracked._
4. More than; in excess of the stated number or amount.
   - Simple: More than a certain number or amount.
   - _The old farmhouse has stood for upward of two centuries._
   - _Surveyors counted upward of fifty species in the reserve._

## Adjective

2. Aimed or facing toward a higher place.
   - Simple: Pointing or facing toward a higher place.
   - _An upward slope made the last mile of the hike exhausting._
   - _The dancer finished with a sweeping upward gesture of her arm._

## Noun

5. The upper part or top of something. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The top part of something.

## Origin

From Old English "upweardes," equivalent to "up" combined with the suffix "-ward."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/upward (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).