UPWARD


Meaning of UPWARD in English

/ ˈʌpwəd; NAmE -wərd/ adjective [ only before noun ]

1.

pointing towards or facing a higher place :

an upward gaze

2.

increasing in amount or price :

an upward movement in property prices

OPP downward

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English upweard(es) (see up , -ward ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.