English

Prefix

up-

1. Used to indicate increase.

   Over time the engine's power was uprated.

2. Used to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.

   The uptake of tickets increased dramatically after the favorable review.

Derived terms

• uprate
• upstart
• uptake

Old English

Alternative forms

• upp-, uppe-

Etymology

From Old English ūp ‎(“up, upward”).

Prefix

ūp-

1. up, upward

   ūpsettan ‎(“to exalt”)

   ūpferian ‎(“to raise up, bring up”)

   ūplang ‎(“upright, erect; tall, high up”)

2. heavenly, from above; upper

   ūprodor ‎(“firmament, heavens, sky”)

   ūpland ‎(“the country, upland”)