upward

Definition

In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.

Etymology

From Old English upweardes, equivalent to up + -ward.

Example Sentences

• "We ran upward."
• "Looking inward, we are stricken dumb; looking upward, we speak and prevail."
• "If the afternoon was fine they strolled together in the park, very slowly, and with pauses to draw breath wherever the ground sloped upward. The slightest effort made the patient cough."