Definition of the word upwards

Definition of the word upwards

Pronunciation of vocabulary upwards

upwardsadverb
lên trên
/ˈʌpwədz//ˈʌpwərdz/

Origin of the word upwards

"Upwards" is a combination of the Old English words "up" and "weard," meaning "toward" or "directed." The word "up" has roots in Proto-Germanic and is related to words like "above" and "upper." "Weard" also traces back to Proto-Germanic and is related to words like "ward" and "towards." So, "upwards" literally means "toward the direction of up." The "s" at the end is a grammatical suffix indicating direction.

Vocabulary summary upwards

type adjective

meaning go up, upward, up

example to look upward

type adverb: (upwards)

meaning up, upward, upward, toward

example to look upward

meaning hn, on

example children of five year and upward

meaning hn

example upward of 50 people

Example of vocabulary upwardsnamespace

towards a higher place or position

hướng tới một vị trí hoặc vị trí cao hơn

Place your hands on the table with the palms facing upwards.
Đặt tay lên bàn với lòng bàn tay hướng lên trên.
We were moving upwards at an incredible speed.
Chúng tôi đang di chuyển lên trên với một tốc độ đáng kinh ngạc.
A flight of steps led upwards to the front door.
Một dãy bậc thang dẫn lên cửa trước.
He was pointing upwards at the roof.
Anh ta đang chỉ lên mái nhà.
The corners of her mouth curved upwards in amusement.
Khóe miệng cô cong lên đầy thích thú.

towards a higher amount or price

hướng tới số tiền hoặc giá cao hơn

Bad weather forced the price of fruit upwards.
Thời tiết xấu đẩy giá trái cây lên cao.
The budget has been revised upwards.
Ngân sách đã được điều chỉnh tăng lên.

more than the amount or number mentioned

nhiều hơn số lượng hoặc con số được đề cập