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The word 'up' is a verb, an adverb, a noun, an adjective, and a preposition. Examples:

Verb: We should get our tickets now before they up the price.

Adverb: She stood up and walked out.

Noun: There are ups and downs of owning your own business.

Adjective: The up position is the on position.

Preposition: The cat ran up the tree when she saw my dog.

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