move up in WordNet English dictionary

1. move upward
   "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
   rise  lift  arise  move up  go up  come up  uprise 
   
2. move to a better position in life or to a better job
   "She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great
   ascend  move up  rise