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oneāup
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
oneāup
(verb)
one up
(adjective)
oneāupmanship
(noun)
oneāup
/ĖwŹn
Ė
Źp/
verb
oneāups
;
oneāupped
;
oneāupping
oneāup
/ĖwŹn
Ė
Źp/
verb
oneāups
;
oneāupped
;
oneāupping
Britannica Dictionary definition of ONEāUP
[
+ 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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