upward+slope

  • 31batter — I bat•ter [[t]ˈbæt ər[/t]] v. t. 1) soc to beat persistently or hard 2) soc to subject (a person) to repeated beating or other abuse 3) to damage by beating or subjecting to rough usage 4) to deal heavy, repeated blows; pound steadily • Etymology …

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  • 32ἐπανακύπτει — ἐπανακύπτω have an upward slope pres ind mp 2nd sg ἐπανακύπτω have an upward slope pres ind act 3rd sg …

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  • 33uprise — [up rīz′; ] for n. [ up′rīz΄] vi. uprose, uprisen, uprising 1. to get up; rise 2. to move or slope upward; ascend 3. to rise into view, being, or activity 4. to be or become erect or upright 5. to increase …

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  • 34tumble home — I. intransitive verb : to incline inward above the waterline or greatest breadth : fall home compare batter III; used chiefly of the sides of a ship II. noun : a receding upward slope (as of a ship s sides) : an inclination inward from the… …

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  • 35rise — I. intransitive verb (rose; risen; rising) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rīsan; akin to Old High German rīsan to rise Date: before 12th century 1. a. to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting b. to… …

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  • 36Supply and demand — For other uses, see Supply and demand (disambiguation). The price P of a product is determined by a balance between production at each price (supply S) and the desires of those with purchasing power at each price (demand D). The diagram shows a… …

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  • 37up — /up/, adv., prep., adj., n., v., upped, upping. adv. 1. to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder. 2. to or in an erect position: to stand up. 3. out of bed: to get up. 4. above the horizon: The moon came up.… …

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  • 38rise — [[t]raɪz[/t]] v. rose, ris•en [[t]ˈrɪz ən[/t]] ris•ing, n. 1) to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture 2) to get up from bed, esp. to begin the day after a night s sleep 3) phl to become erect and stiff, as the hair in fright 4) to… …

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  • 39up — [[t]ʌp[/t]] adv. prep. adj. n. v. upped, up•ping 1) to, toward, or in a more elevated position 2) to or in an erect position: to stand up[/ex] 3) out of bed: to get up[/ex] 4) cvb above the horizon: The moon came up[/ex] 5) to or at any point… …

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  • 40ascent — noun Etymology: irregular from ascend Date: circa 1596 1. a. the act of rising or mounting upward ; climb b. an upward slope or rising grade ; acclivity c. the degree of elevation …

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