Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [uhp]
- /ʌp/
- /ˈʌp.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp]
- /ʌp/
Definitions of upping word
- adverb upping to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder. 1
- adverb upping to or in an erect position: to stand up. 1
- adverb upping out of bed: to get up. 1
- adverb upping above the horizon: The moon came up. 1
- adverb upping to or at any point that is considered higher. 1
- adverb upping to or at a source, origin, center, or the like: to follow a stream up to its source. 1
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Origin of upping
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English up(pe) (adv.), Old English up(p) to a higher position, uppe in a higher position; cognate with Old Frisian up, Old Saxon up, Middle Dutch up, op, Old Norse upp; akin to Old High German ūf (> German auf), Gothic iup
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Upping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
upping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
upping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for upping
noun upping
- accumulation — An accumulation of something is a large number of things which have been collected together or acquired over a period of time.
- adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
- amplification — the act or result of amplifying
- augmentation — the act of augmenting or the state of being augmented
- build-up — the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure: He had a strong build.
See also
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