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11Upper [2] — Upper, Städtischer Bezirk (Township) in der Grafschaft Lawrence des Staates Ohio (Nordamerika), am Ohio River; 3000 Ew …
12upper — up|per1 [ ʌpər ] adjective only before noun *** ▸ 1 higher than something else ▸ 2 near/at the top of something ▸ 3 higher in status ▸ 4 to the north ▸ 5 away from coast ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) higher than something else, especially one of two things… …
13upper — 1. adj. & n. adj. 1 higher in place; situated above another part (the upper atmosphere; the upper lip). 2 higher in rank or dignity etc. (the upper class). 3 situated on higher ground (Upper Egypt). n. the part of a boot or shoe above the sole.… …
14upper — I UK [ˈʌpə(r)] / US [ˈʌpər] adjective [only before noun] *** 1) higher than something else, especially one of two things that are a pair He had a scar on his upper lip. You ll be able to see more if you sit on the upper deck of the bus. 2) near… …
15upper — [[t]ʌ̱pə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ uppers 1) ADJ COMPAR: 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 the cheap lower deck and tourists the upper. Ant: lower… …
16upper — upper1 /up euhr/, adj. 1. higher, as in place, position, pitch, or in a scale: the upper stories of a house; the upper register of a singer s voice. 2. superior, as in rank, dignity, or station. 3. (of places) at a higher level, more northerly,… …
17upper — up|per1 W2 [ˈʌpə US er] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: up] 1.) in a higher position than something else ≠ ↑lower ▪ the upper lip 2.) near or at the top of something ≠ ↑lower ▪ the upper floors of a building ▪ …
18upper — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 in a higher position than something else: the upper lip 2 near or at the top of something: The monkeys live in the upper branches. 3 have/gain the upper hand to have more power than someone else, so that you are… …
19upper — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, comparative of 2up Date: 14th century 1. a. higher in physical position, rank, or order < the upper lip > < upper management > b. farther inland < the upper Mississippi > …
20upper — I up•per [[t]ˈʌp ər[/t]] adj. 1) higher, as in place, position, pitch, or in a scale: the upper stories of a house[/ex] 2) superior, as in rank, dignity, or station 3) (of places) at a higher level, more northerly, or farther from the sea: upper… …
