Go up
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Definition
To increase
Example sentence
Prices go up every year.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: go up (often + amount/reason)
go up in price
went up overnight
go up significantly
go up every year
go up a lot
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
Temperatures go up quickly in the afternoon here. ✅ (Correct)
Temperatures go quickly in the afternoon here up. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)