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uptill

/ʌpˈtɪl/

uptill preposition: up to, or against.

Preposition

uptill

  1. (obsolete, rare) up to, or against
    • She, poor bird, as all forlorn,
      Leaned her breast up-till a thorn.1599, William Shakespeare, As it Fell Upon a Day

Questions about uptill

What does uptill mean?
Uptill means up to, or against.
What part of speech is uptill?
Uptill is a preposition.
How do you pronounce uptill?
Uptill is pronounced /ʌpˈtɪl/.

Words near uptill in the dictionary

  1. uptightly
  2. uptightness
  3. uptightnesses
  4. uptights
  5. uptil
  6. uptill
  7. uptilt
  8. uptilted
  9. uptilting
  10. uptilts
  11. uptime

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