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vicisitudes
, alternativas
, altibajos
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Definition & Synonyms
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• Up
- (adv.) In a higher place or position, literally or figuratively; in the state of having arisen; in an upright, or nearly upright, position; standing; mounted on a horse; in a condition of elevation, prominence, advance, proficiency, excitement, insurrection, or the like; -- used with verbs of rest, situation, condition, and the like; as, to be up on a hill; the lid of the box was up; prices are up.
- (n.) The state of being up or above; a state of elevation, prosperity, or the like; -- rarely occurring except in the phrase ups and downs.
- (prep.) From the coast towards the interior of, as a country; from the mouth towards the source of, as a stream; as, to journey up the country; to sail up the Hudson.
- (prep.) Upon.
- (adv.) Aloft; on high; in a direction contrary to that of gravity; toward or in a higher place or position; above; -- the opposite of down.
- (a.) Inclining up; tending or going up; upward; as, an up look; an up grade; the up train.
- (prep.) From a lower to a higher place on, upon, or along; at a higher situation upon; at the top of.
- (adv.) To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, or the like; -- usually followed by to or with; as, to be up to the chin in water; to come up with ones companions; to come up with the enemy; to live up to engagements.
- (adv.) Aside, so as not to be in use; as, to lay up riches; put up your weapons.
- (adv.) From a lower to a higher position, literally or figuratively; as, from a recumbent or sitting position; from the mouth, toward the source, of a river; from a dependent or inferior condition; from concealment; from younger age; from a quiet state, or the like; -- used with verbs of motion expressed or implied.
- (adv.) To or in a state of completion; completely; wholly; quite; as, in the phrases to eat up; to drink up; to burn up; to sum up; etc.; to shut up the eyes or the mouth; to sew up a rent.
Synonyms:
Astir, Improving, Upward, Upwards,
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• Upsnatch
- (v. t.) To snatch up.
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• Upside
- (n.) The upper side; the part that is uppermost.
Synonyms:
Top,
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• Upswarm
- (v. i. & i.) To rise, or cause to rise, in a swarm or swarms.
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• Upsidown
- (adv.) See Upsodown.
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• Upskip
- (n.) An upstart.
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• Upshoot
- (v. i.) To shoot upward.
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• Upsarokas
- (n. pl.) See Crows.
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• Upsend
- (v. t.) To send, cast, or throw up.
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• Upspurner
- (n.) A spurner or contemner; a despiser; a scoffer.
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