up-
See also: up, UP, úp, -up, U.P., and ир
English
Etymology
From Middle English up-, from Old English ūp- (“up-”), from ūp (“up, from above”). Cognate with Dutch op- (“up-”), German auf- (“up-”). More at up.
Prefix
up-
- Used to indicate increase.
- Over time the engine's power was uprated.
- Used to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.
- The uptake of tickets increased dramatically after the favorable review.
Derived terms
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- uprate
- upstart
- uptake
Anagrams
- P U, PU
Old English
Alternative forms
- upp-, uppe-
Etymology
From Old English ūp (“up, upward”).
Prefix
ūp-
- up, upward
- ūpsettan (“to exalt”)
- ūpferian (“to raise up, bring up”)
- ūplang (“upright, erect; tall, high up”)
- heavenly, from above; upper
- ūprodor (“firmament, heavens, sky”)
- ūpland (“the country, upland”)
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Descendants
- Middle English: up-
- English: up-