upseek

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verb

To seek or strain upward.

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Meanings

verbupseek (third-person singular simple present upseeks, present participle upseeking, simple past and past participle upsought)

present singular third person upseeks · participle present upseeking · participle past upsought · past upsought

  1. intransitiveTo seek or strain upward.

Origin

From up- + seek. Cognate with Dutch opzoeken (“to visit, search, seek out”), German aufsuchen (“to visit, go to, see”).

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APA

upseek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upseek

MLA

“upseek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upseek. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upseek,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upseek.

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