up-

1.
a combining form of up:
upland; upshot; upheaval.
Origin
Middle English; Old English
British Dictionary definitions for up-

up-

prefix
1.
up, upper, or upwards: uproot, upmost, upthrust, upgrade, uplift
Word Origin and History for up-

prefix with various senses, from Old English up (see up (adv.)), corresponding to similar prefixes in other Germanic languages.