5up verb
ups; upped 
/ˈʌpt/; up·ping [+ obj] : to make (something) higher
▪ The restaurant upped [=increased] its prices.
▪ The restaurant upped [=increased] its prices.
up and
informal : to do something specified in a sudden and unexpected way
▪ One day, he just upped and left home. ▪ Then she ups and marries some guy she'd just met. ◊In U.S. English, up and is often used instead of ups and or upped and.
▪ One day, he just up and left home. [=he just suddenly left home] ▪ Then she up and marries some guy she'd just met.
▪ One day, he just upped and left home. ▪ Then she ups and marries some guy she'd just met. ◊In U.S. English, up and is often used instead of ups and or upped and.
▪ One day, he just up and left home. [=he just suddenly left home] ▪ Then she up and marries some guy she'd just met.
up sticks — see 1stick
up the ante — see 1ante
