Upon, up-on′, prep. on, in an elevated position.—adv. on.
Upper, up′ėr, adj. (comp. of up) farther up: higher in position, dignity, &c.: superior:—superl. Up′permost, Up′most.—ns. Up′per, the part of a boot or shoe above the sole and welt; Up′perhand, superiority: advantage.—adj. Up′permost, highest in place, rank, &c.: first to come into the mind.—adv. in the highest place, first.—n. Up′per-stō′ry, a story above the ground-floor: the brain.—n.pl. Up′per-ten, the wealthier or leading class in a community.—adj. Up′pish, assuming, pretentious, snobbish.—adv. Up′pishly.—n. Up′pishness. [For affix -most, cf. Aftermost, Foremost.]
Up-pile, up-pīl′, v.t. to pile up.
Upping, up′ing, n. the same as swan-upping or -marking.
Up-plough, up-plow′, v.t. to plough up.
Up-pluck, up-pluk′, v.t. to pluck or pull up.
Up-pricked, up-prikt′, adj. pricked up, erected.
Up-prop, up-prop′, v.t. to prop up.
Up-putting, up′-poot′ing, n. (Scot.) lodging and entertainment.
Upraise, up-rāz′, v.t. to raise or lift up.—n. Uprais′ing (Scot.), nurture.