upvote

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noun

A vote for something that increases a cumulative tally of popularity.

Opposite
downvote
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Meanings

nounupvote (plural upvotes)

plural upvotes · alternative upboat

  1. InternetA vote for something that increases a cumulative tally of popularity.

    Antonyms: downvote

verbupvote (third-person singular simple present upvotes, present participle upvoting, simple past and past participle upvoted)

present singular third person upvotes · participle present upvoting · participle past upvoted · past upvoted · alternative upboat

  1. InternettransitiveTo vote for, increasing a cumulative tally of popularity.

    Antonyms: downvote

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA vote for something that increases a cumulative tally of popularity.

Opposite
downvote

verbTo vote for, increasing a cumulative tally of popularity.

Opposite
downvote

Origin

From up- + vote.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 点赞
  • 点赞 (diǎnzàn)to vote for, increasing a tally
Dutch upvoten
  • upvotento vote for, increasing a tally
German Upvote
  • Upvoteto vote for, increasing a tally
Italian upvoto
  • upvototo vote for, increasing a tally
Russian плюсовать, апвоутить
  • плюсовать (pljusovatʹ)to vote for, increasing a tally
  • апвоутить (apvoutitʹ)to vote for, increasing a tally
Cite this entry
APA

upvote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upvote

MLA

“upvote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upvote. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upvote,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upvote.

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