2 N‑COUNT [usu sing] In economics, an uplift in something such as the price of shares is an increase in their value. [BUSINESS ] □ [+ in ] …an uplift in the stock market. □ Its shares were down across the first quarter, but are now showing a 20 per cent uplift.
up|lift|ed /ʌpl I ft I d/
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If people's faces or arms are uplifted , they are pointing them upwards or are holding them up. [LITERARY ] □ The men support the ballerinas, who pose with their uplifted arms. □ …her white, uplifted chin.
2 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If something makes you feel uplifted , it makes you feel very cheerful and happy. □ …people whose presence left you feeling uplifted, happy and full of energy. □ [+ by ] …a smile so radiant that he felt uplifted by it.
up|lift|ing /ʌpl I ft I ŋ/ ADJ You describe something as uplifting when it makes you feel very cheerful and happy. □ …a charming and uplifting love story. □ I like a film to be uplifting.
up|load /ʌ ploʊd/ (uploads , uploading , uploaded ) VERB If you upload data, you transfer it from a computer or phone to another device or to the internet. [COMPUTING ] □ [V n] You can upload the video directly to your website. ● N‑VAR Upload is also a noun. □ Her blog features regular updates and picture uploads for her fans.
up|market /ʌ pmɑː r k I t/ also up-market ADJ [usu ADJ n] Upmarket products or services are expensive, of good quality, and intended to appeal to people in a high social class. [mainly BRIT ] □ Anne chose an upmarket agency aimed at professional people. □ …restaurants which years ago weren't quite so upmarket as they are today. ● ADV [ADV after v] Upmarket is also an adverb. □ Japanese firms have moved steadily upmarket. [in AM, usually use upscale ]
upon ◆◆◇ /əpɒ n/ In addition to the uses shown below, upon is used in phrasal verbs such as 'come upon' and 'look upon', and after some other verbs such as 'decide' and 'depend'. 1 PREP If one thing is upon another, it is on it. [FORMAL ] □ He set the tray upon the table. □ He bent forward and laid a kiss softly upon her forehead.
2 PREP You use upon when mentioning an event that is followed immediately by another event. [FORMAL ] □ The door on the left, upon entering the church, leads to the Crypt of St Issac. □ Upon conclusion of these studies, the patient was told that she had a severe problem.
3 PREP You use upon between two occurrences of the same noun in order to say that there are large numbers of the thing mentioned. □ Row upon row of women surged forwards.
4 PREP If an event is upon you, it is just about to happen. □ The long-threatened storm was upon us.
up|per ◆◇◇ /ʌ pə r /
1 ADJ [ADJ n, the ADJ ] You use upper to describe something that is above something else. □ There is a smart restaurant on the upper floor. □ Students travel on the cheap lower deck and tourists on the upper.
2 ADJ [ADJ n] You use upper to describe the higher part of something. □ …the upper part of the foot. □ …the upper rungs of the ladder.
3 PHRASE If you have the upper hand in a situation, you have more power than the other people involved and can make decisions about what happens. □ The government was beginning to gain the upper hand. □ It was easy to see who had the upper hand.
4 N‑COUNT [usu pl] The upper of a shoe is the top part of it, which is attached to the sole and the heel. □ Leather uppers allow the feet to breathe.
u p|per ca se ADJ [usu ADJ n] Upper case letters are capital letters. □ Most schools teach children lower case letters first, and upper case letters later. ● N‑UNCOUNT Upper case is also a noun. □ I'm wondering if 'per capita' ought to have upper case, or should it be lower case?
u p|per cla ss (upper classes ) also upper-class N‑COUNT [with sing or pl verb] The upper class or the upper classes are the group of people in a society who own the most property and have the highest social status, and who may not need to work for money. □ …goods specifically designed to appeal to the tastes of the upper class. ● ADJ [usu ADJ n] Upper class is also an adjective. □ All of them came from wealthy, upper class families.
upper|class|man /ʌ pə r klɑː smən/ (upperclassmen ) N‑COUNT An upperclassman is a junior or senior student in an American high school, college, or university. [AM ]
u p|per cru st also upper-crust N‑SING [with sing or pl verb] The upper crust are the upper classes. [INFORMAL ] □ …the kind of lifestyle of the privileged upper crust. ● ADJ [ADJ n] Upper crust is also an adjective. □ Sergeant Parrott normally spoke with an upper-crust accent.
upper|cut /ʌ pə r kʌt/ (uppercuts ) N‑COUNT An uppercut is a type of punch used in boxing. It is a hard upward blow to the chin.
U p|per Hou se (Upper Houses )
1 N‑PROPER In Britain, the Upper House is the House of Lords . □ [+ of ] The decision was announced after objections were raised in the Upper House of Parliament.