n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: upped \ ' ə pt \ or in intransitive verb 2 up ; upped ; up · ping ; ups or in intransitive verb 2 up
Date: 1643
intransitive verb
1 a : to rise from a lying or sitting position b : to move upward : ASCEND
2 ― used with and and another verb to indicate that the action of the following verb was either surprisingly or abruptly initiated <he up and quit his job>
transitive verb
1 : RAISE , LIFT
2 a : to advance to a higher level: (1) : INCREASE (2) : PROMOTE 1A b : RAISE 8D E