Etymological root

up

Middle English

# up

**Type:** Etymological root
**Language:** Middle English
**Slug:** up-2

## Words From This Root
- up - Toward or in a higher position.
- uplift - to raise or elevate, especially morally or emotionally
- lookup - the act of searching for information in a reference or database
- upbeat - cheerful and optimistic
- uprising - an act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt
- upcountry - of or toward the interior or inland regions of a country
- upkeep - the cost or process of maintaining something in good condition
- upraise - to raise or lift up
- uprise - to rise up or ascend; an act of rising
- uprouse - to rouse up; to stir into action or wakefulness
- upscale - relating to affluent consumers; high-end or expensive
- upside - the positive or advantageous aspect of a situation
- upsolve - to solve a problem after a contest, often by reading editorials or hints
- upstage - to draw attention away from another, especially to outshine them
- uptake - the act of taking up or absorbing; comprehension
- uptown - in or toward the upper or residential part of a town or city

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Words from this root(16)

/ʌp/ Toward or in a higher position. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʌpˈlɪft/ to raise or elevate, especially morally or emotionally Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlʊkˌʌp/ the act of searching for information in a reference or database Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʌpˌbit/ cheerful and optimistic Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ/ an act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʌpˌkʌntri/ of or toward the interior or inland regions of a country Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʌpkip/ the cost or process of maintaining something in good condition Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʌpˈreɪz/ to raise or lift up Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʌpˈraɪz/ to rise up or ascend; an act of rising Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʌpˈraʊz/ to rouse up; to stir into action or wakefulness Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʌpˌskeɪl/ relating to affluent consumers; high-end or expensive Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʌpˌsaɪd/ the positive or advantageous aspect of a situation Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʌpˌsɑlv/ to solve a problem after a contest, often by reading editorials or hints Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʌpˈsteɪdʒ/ to draw attention away from another, especially to outshine them Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʌpˌteɪk/ the act of taking up or absorbing; comprehension Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʌpˌtaʊn/ in or toward the upper or residential part of a town or city Meaning Off Sound Off

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