Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhp]
- /ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhp]
- /ʌp/
Definitions of ups word
- adverb ups to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder. 1
- adverb ups to or in an erect position: to stand up. 1
- adverb ups out of bed: to get up. 1
- adverb ups above the horizon: The moon came up. 1
- adverb ups to or at any point that is considered higher. 1
- adverb ups 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 ups
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 Ups
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ups popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% 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".
ups usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ups
noun ups
- accumulations — Plural form of accumulation.
- augmentations — Plural form of augmentation.
- growths — Plural form of growth.
verb ups
Antonyms for ups
preposition ups
- currents — Plural form of current.
Top questions with ups
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