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move up

 
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move
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to move closer to the front.
Our seats were too far away from the stage, so we moved up.
definition 2: to reschedule (an event) so that it occurs sooner.
Did you hear that the meeting was moved up? It's an hour earlier now.The restaurant was able to give us an earlier date for the party, so we moved it up.
definition 3: to go higher in position, level, or status.
She's been moving up rapidly in the company since she joined two years ago.Stocks moved up today in heavy trading.