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one–up
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
one–up
(verb)
one up
(adjective)
one–upmanship
(noun)
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one–up
/ˌwʌn
ˈ
ʌp/
verb
one–ups
;
one–upped
;
one–upping
one–up
/ˌwʌn
ˈ
ʌp/
verb
one–ups
;
one–upped
;
one–upping
Learner's definition of ONE–UP
[
+ object
]
US, informal
:
to get an advantage over (someone)
They're always trying to
one-up
each other by buying the latest gadgets.
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