Word info

up-

Prefix

Meaning

Used to indicate increase.
Over time the engine's power was uprated.

Used to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.
The uptake of tickets increased dramatically after the favorable review.

up, upward

heavenly, from above; upper

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Jedi Masters do not crack up- they just get eccentric.- Luke Skywalker. Troy Denning

No fighter ever won his fight by covering up- by merely fending off the other fellow's blows. The winner hits and keeps on hitting even though he has to take some stiff blows to be able to keep on hitting. Ernest King

Everything's about my personal entertainment. The world is my stage. Keep it up- you're becoming a star performer in the show. Richelle Mead

Rich man down and poor man up- they are still not even. Yiddish Proverb

If you can't convince a loved one it's time to stop driving, Jacquee LaFrance, with the West Central Florida Agency on Aging, suggests you get back up- bring in a voice of authority like a doctor. Source: Internet

Four features show the up- (and down-) side of the continent, with a detour to Canada. Source: Internet

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