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upped — Canadian Slang to shoplift or steal. He upped the cigarettes from the grocery store … English dialects glossary
upped — ÊŒp n. rise, ascent; feeling of elation v. raise, increase; get up, rise; do something suddenly adj. alert, awake; standing, upright; in a higher position; raised, uplifted; finished, over; elated; increased; under consideration; moving upwards;… … English contemporary dictionary
up — I PREPOSITION, ADVERB, AND ADJECTIVE USES ♦ (The preposition is pronounced [[t]ʌp[/t]]. The adverb and adjective are pronounced [[t]ʌ̱p[/t]].) 1) PREP If a person or thing goes up something such as a slope, ladder, or chimney, they move away from … English dictionary
up — I UK [ʌp] / US adjective, adverb, preposition *** Summary: Up can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: Their voices could be heard up in our room. ♦ Mary looked up at him. ♦ I stood up. as a preposition: He climbed up the steps. ♦ I set… … English dictionary
up — adv., prep., adj., n., & v. adv. 1 at, in, or towards a higher place or position (jumped up in the air; what are they doing up there?). 2 to or in a place regarded as higher, esp.: a northwards (up in Scotland). b Brit. towards a major city or a… … Useful english dictionary
Oldsmobile V8 engine — The 1966Toronado s 425 V8, the first post war front wheel drive V8 application. The Oldsmobile Rocket V8 was the first post war OHV V8 at General Motors. Production started in 1949, with a new generation introduced in 1964. Like Pontiac, Olds… … Wikipedia
up — up1 W1S1 [ʌp] adv, prep, adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(to a higher position)¦ 2¦(in a higher position)¦ 3¦(to be upright)¦ 4¦(along)¦ 5¦(north)¦ 6¦(close)¦ 7¦(to more important place)¦ 8¦(river)¦ 9¦(more)¦ 10¦(winning)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
up — up1 W1S1 [ʌp] adv, prep, adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(to a higher position)¦ 2¦(in a higher position)¦ 3¦(to be upright)¦ 4¦(along)¦ 5¦(north)¦ 6¦(close)¦ 7¦(to more important place)¦ 8¦(river)¦ 9¦(more)¦ 10¦(winning)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
up — up1 [ ʌp ] function word *** Up can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: Their voices could be heard up in our room. Mary looked up at him. I stood up. as a preposition: He climbed up the steps. I set off up the road. as an adjective: the … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
up sticks — (informal) To move, go and live somewhere else, make off • • • Main Entry: ↑stick up sticks (informal) To move one s home, business, etc, decamp • • • Main Entry: ↑up * * * up sticks spoken … Useful english dictionary
