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    [Verb]  | "up" 


    1: to rise from a lying or sitting position

    2: to move upward : ascend

    3: —used with and and another verb to indicate that the action of the following verb was either surprisingly or abruptly initiated


    Origin: 1643 ;

    [Verb]  | "one-up" | \ ˌwən-ˈəp \


    1: to practice one-upmanship on


    Origin: 1963 ;

     Back-formation from one-upmanship;

    [Verb]  | "re-up" | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈəp \


    1: to sign on again; especially : to enlist again


    Origin: circa 1906 ;

     Re- + sign up;

    [Verb]  | "upping" 


    1: to make greater in size, amount, or number;


      * e.g., " ... climbing fuel prices have forced the delivery company to up its prices "





    2: to move from a lower to a higher place or position;


      * e.g., " ... upped the catboat's sail "





    3: to move or extend upward;


      * e.g., " ... the road constantly ups and downs as it makes its way over the hills "





    [Verb]  | "up" 


    1: to make greater in size, amount, or number;


      * e.g., " ... climbing fuel prices have forced the delivery company to up its prices "





    2: to move from a lower to a higher place or position;


      * e.g., " ... upped the catboat's sail "





    3: to move or extend upward;


      * e.g., " ... the road constantly ups and downs as it makes its way over the hills "





    [Verb]  | "re-upping" 


     [ "upping" ]

    1: To have sex with someone or another discreet name for sex

      * e.g.,  ... "Who have you been upping lately" 

     [ "upping" ]

    1:  To press the up button.

      * e.g.,  ... (1, 2, 3) 


     [ "upping" ]

    2:  To go up.

      * e.g.,  ... Adrianna: "Don't forget to up this definition!" (4) 


     [ "upping" ]

    3:  To give a thumbs up.

      * e.g.,  ... Adrianna: "Wanna go upping with the guys tonight?" 


     [ "upping" ]

    4:  a very sexual term, usually inappropriate.

      * e.g.,  ... Macy: "Uh, I've never upped before..." 

     [ "up and up" ]

    1: Getting better, actively rising above, coming in to your own, living large and getting larger.

      * e.g.,  ... "Feeling damn good, I'm on the up and up!" 

     [ "up and up" ]

    1: The opposite of keepin it on the downlow or doing stuff that you don't want anyone to know.

      * e.g.,  ... I ain't got nothing to hide...it's all on the up and up. We together, he cool. 

     [ "up up" ]

    1: to increase in value or update to better quality

      * e.g.,  ... You need to up up that computer, it's falling apart. 

     [ "Upful" ]

    1: Jamaican slang for positive feelings.

      * e.g.,  ... You're so upful. (you're so cheerful.) 

     [ "upful" ]

    1: Positive. Confident. Evolving. Kind. Live and full of life. Joy. Jubilant. Exalted. Blissful.

      * e.g.,  ... Have an upful day! 

     [ "Up and" ]

    1:  To do something unexpectedly or with out any thought Impulsive act

      * e.g.,  ... My neighbor was sitting outside talking to his wife when then he up and shot her. I did not see that coming. 

     [ "Up there" ]

    1: I'm from south west Louisiana this is a common phrase it's up there mean on a large scale. It's legit , it's a fosho thang , guarantee if we beefing (having a conflict) it's up there means I'm down for anything we legitimately have a promblem no question ask. Up there means high up super star status, top dog, big dog, high .

      * e.g.,  ... Man you coming out tonight? My nigga it's up there. You heard about rob he got that money huh? Yeah rob up there (balling, strap, cluching, big in status) 

     [ "Upping" ]

    1: To hold someone up with a pistol or knife, after demanding they raise, or, "up" they hands. Can end in murder, robbery, extortion or hug. No in-between.

      * e.g.,  ... We upping these fools tonight, is you is? 

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