Signification

• Adv

  1. Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
  2. To or at a physically higher or more elevated position.
  3. To or towards what is considered the top of something, irrespective of whether this is presently physically higher.
  4. To a higher level of some quantity or notional quantity, such as price, volume, pitch, happiness, etc.
  5. 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.
  6. Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.
  7. To or from one's possession or consideration.
  8. To the north (as north is at the top of typical maps).
  9. 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.
  10. Towards the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.
  11. Aside or away, so as no longer to be present or in use.
  12. Against the wind or current.
  13. In a positive vertical direction.
  14. Relatively close to the batsman.
  15. Without additional ice.
  16. To university, especially to Cambridge or Oxford.

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