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UPHILL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The upward slope of a hill

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("uphill" is a kind of...):

acclivity; ascent; climb; raise; rise; upgrade (an upward slope or grade (as in a road))

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sloping upward

Synonyms:

acclivitous; rising; uphill

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

ascending (moving or going or growing upward)

 III. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Upward on a hill or incline

Example:

this street lay uphill

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 2

Meaning:

Against difficulties

Example:

she was talking uphill

Classified under:

Adverbs

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 Context examples: 

Only land downhill from the aqueduct is irrigated; water is not pumped uphill.

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