[adv., adj. uhp-hil; n. uhp-hil] 
| 1. | up or as if up the slope of a hill or other incline; upward: The soldiers marched uphill. Water does not run uphill without assistance. |
| 2. | going or tending upward on or as if on a hill: an uphill road. |
| 3. | at a high place or point: an uphill village. |
| 4. | laboriously fatiguing or difficult: an uphill struggle to become wealthy. |
| 5. | a rising terrain; ascent. |
| up·hill (ŭp'hĭl') adj.
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