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upper1

Syllabification: (up·per)
Pronunciation: /ˈəpər/
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Definition of upper

adjective

  • 1situated above another part:his upper arm the upper atmosphere
  • higher in position or status:the upper end of the social scale
  • 2situated on higher ground.
  • situated to the north: [in place names]:Upper California
  • 3 Geology & Archaeology denoting a younger (and hence usually shallower) part of a stratigraphic division or archaeological deposit or the period in which it was formed or deposited:the Upper Paleolithic age

noun

  • 1the part of a boot or shoe above the sole.
  • 2 (uppers) upper dentures or teeth.

Phrases

have (or gain) the upper hand

have or gain advantage or control over someone or something.

on one's uppers

informal, chiefly British extremely short of money.

Origin:

Middle English: from the adjective up + -er2

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