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up- a prefix that means "up" or "upward."
upbringing the training and rearing of a child or children.
update new and more recent information about a particular thing, or a change in something that is made with the aim of improving it. [3 definitions]
up for grabs (informal) able to be taken by anyone; not yet decided.
upgrade an upward slope or incline. [2 definitions]
upheaval an act, instance, or condition of being raised or heaved upward. [2 definitions]
uphill on an upward slope or in an upward direction. [3 definitions]
uphold to support or decide in favor of, when faced with a challenge. [2 definitions]
upholstery materials used to cover furniture. [2 definitions]
up in the air not decided, not settled, or not certain.
upland the raised or higher parts of land in a region. [2 definitions]
upload to send information from a smaller computer to a larger computer or computer network. [2 definitions]
upon on. [3 definitions]
up one's sleeve held secretly or in reserve.
upper higher in place, rank, position, or level. [2 definitions]
upper-case capital rather than lower-case.
uppermost highest in place, rank, importance, or influence. [2 definitions]
upright in a vertical or standing position. [6 definitions]
uprising the act or an instance of rebelling or rising up against authority.
uproar a loud, confused disturbance; commotion. [2 definitions]
uproot to pull up or tear out of the ground by the roots. [2 definitions]