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up-

Origin

up-

a combining form of up: upland; upshot; upheaval.

Origin:
Middle English; Old English
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Up- is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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up-
 
prefix
up, upper, or upwards: uproot; upmost; upthrust; upgrade; uplift

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up-
prefix with various senses, from O.E. up (see up), corresponding to similar prefixes in other Gmc. languages.
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