Upgang

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of ascending a slope; ascent. UK, dialectal
  2. 2
    A way up; a slope. UK, dialectal
  3. 3
    A sudden rising of wind and sea; a storm. UK, dialectal

Synonyms

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ascensionclimbclimbingelevationfountaingush

Etymology

From Middle English upgang, from Old English upgang (“ascent”), equivalent to up- + gang. Cognate with Dutch opgang (“ascent”), German Aufgang (“rising, ascent”), Swedish uppgång (“a rise, a way up”), Icelandic uppgang (“expansion”).

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