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5up verb upped or in 2 up; upped; up·ping; ups or in 2 up 1 : to rise from a lying or sitting position

2 : to act abruptly or surprisingly

3 : to move or cause to move upward

Synonyms

add, aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, increase, multiply, raise, swell—more at INCREASE

boost, crane, elevate, heave, heft, heighten, hike, hoist, jack, lift, pick up, raise, uphold—more at RAISE

Upa·ni·shad noun : one of a set of Vedic philosophical treatises

1upbeat noun : an unaccented beat in a musical measure; especially : the last beat of the measure

2upbeat adjective : marked by or indicating optimism : CHEERFUL

Synonyms

blithe, bright, buoyant, cheerful, cheery, chipper, gay, lightsome, sunny—more at CHEERFUL

up·braid verb : to criticize, reproach, or scold severely

Synonyms

berate, castigate, chew out, dress down, flay, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste, lecture, rail, rate, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, score—more at SCOLD

up·bring·ing noun : the process of bringing up and training

UPC abbreviation Universal Product Code

up·chuck verb : VOMIT

up·com·ing adjective : coming up; especially : being in the near future : FORTHCOMING, APPROACHING

up–coun·try adjective : of, relating to, or characteristic of an inland, upland, or outlying region

— up–country adverb

Synonyms

backwoods, bush, frontier, hinterland—more at FRONTIER

up·date verb : to bring up to date

— update noun

up·draft noun : an upward movement of gas (as air)

up·end verb 1 : to set, stand, or rise on end

2 : OVERTURN

up–front adjective 1 : HONEST, CANDID

2 : ADVANCE <~ payment>

up front adverb : in advance

1upgrade noun 1 : an upward grade or slope

2 : an increase in price, value, rate, or sum : RISE

Synonyms

[1] cant, diagonal, grade, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, slant, slope, tilt—more at SLANT

[2] advancement, ascent, elevation, promotion, rise—more at ADVANCEMENT

2upgrade verb 1 : to raise to a higher grade or position; especially : to advance to a job requiring a higher level of skill

2 : to improve or replace (as software or a device) for increased usefulness

Synonyms

advance, elevate, promote, raise—more at PROMOTE

up·growth noun : the process of growing upward : DEVELOPMENT; also : a product or result of this

up·heav·al noun 1 : the action or an instance of uplifting esp. of part of the earth's crust

2 : a violent agitation or change

Synonyms

cataclysm, convulsion, paroxysm, storm, tempest, tumult, uproar—more at CONVULSION

1uphill adverb : upward on a hill or incline; also : against difficulties

2uphill adjective 1 : situated on elevated ground

2 : ASCENDING

3 : DIFFICULT, LABORIOUS

up·hold verb -held ; -hold·ing 1 : to give support to

2 : to support or defend against opposition

3 a : to keep elevated

b : to lift up

— up·hold·er noun

Synonyms

[1] bear, bolster, brace, buttress, carry, prop, shore, stay, support—more at SUPPORT

[2] defend, justify, maintain, support—more at MAINTAIN

up·hol·ster verb : to furnish with or as if with upholstery

— up·hol·ster·er noun

up·hol·stery noun, plural -ster·ies [ORIGIN: ME upholdester upholsterer, fr. upholden to uphold, fr. up + holden to hold]

: materials (as fabrics, padding, and springs) used to make a soft covering esp. for a seat

UPI abbreviation United Press International

up·keep noun : the act or cost of keeping up or maintaining; also : the state of being maintained

Synonyms

conservation, maintenance, preservation—more at MAINTENANCE

up·land noun : high land esp. at some distance from the sea

— upland adjective

1uplift verb 1 : to lift or raise up : ELEVATE

2 : to improve the condition of esp. morally, socially, or intellectually

2uplift noun 1 : a lifting up; especially : an upheaval of the earth's surface

2 : moral or social improvement; also :