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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈone-ˈup, v. [~ + object], -upped, -up•ping. - to gain an advantage over:With this new plan, we can one-up the competition.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: one-up adj - informal having or having scored an advantage or lead over someone or something
one′ up′, - having gained an advantage in some way that betokens success, esp. over rivals.
- leading an opponent by one point or one scoring unit:The home team was one up on the visitors.
- one each;
tied at a score of one:The score was one up in the ninth inning. - [Print.]with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:We must print this job one up.
- Journalismusing one more column of space than of type.
one-up (wun′up′),USA pronunciation v.t., -upped, -up•ping. - to get the better of;
succeed in being a point, move, step, etc., ahead of (someone):They one-upped the competition.
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