(v): move upward
(v): move with difficulty, by grasping
(v): move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
(v): go up or advance
(v): become bigger or greater in amount
(v): slope upward
(v): be at an angle
(v): improve one's social status
(v): develop in a positive way
(v): increase in value or to a higher point
(v): become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
(n): an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
(n): an elevated geological formation
(n): an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
(n): a movement upward
(n): the act of climbing something
(n): the act of changing location in an upward direction