Words Starting With Up Trivia Quiz

Answer: uppercase

According to the 'Webster's Dictionary', the first known use of the word "uppercase" occurred in 1738. The origin of "uppercase" and "lowercase" has to do with the original arrangement in typesetting. During the early days of printing, letter blocks were stored in drawers called cases. By convention, the case containing capital letters was located above the one containing small letters.

Answer: uproar

Bad treatment of animals often cause uproars among animal activists. A courtroom may be in a uproar after the sentence is made public.

Synonyms for uproar include tumult, hubbub and turmoil. The first known use of the word "uproar" occurred in 1526 ('Merriam-Webster Dictionary').

Answer: uproot

Tornadoes can uproot trees. Uproot also means to displace from a country or traditional habitat ('Merriam-Webster Dictionary'). Refugees are often uprooted from their countries by persecution.

Answer: uphold

For example, a court upholds the initial sentence after rejecting the defendant's appeal against it.

When you reverse the two parts of the word "uphold" , you get "hold up" and that is precisely what "uphold" means: to support or to defend. All government officials take an oath to uphold the Constitution. The first known use of the verb "uphold" was in the 13th century. Uphold also means to lift up or keep elevated ('Merriam-Webster Dictionary').

Answer: upbraid

The first known use of the verb "upbraid" dates back to the 12th century. Upbraid comes from Middle English upbreyden, from Old English ūpbregdan, probably from ūp (up) and bregdan (to snatch, move suddenly) ('Merriam-Webster Dictionary').

Even though "upbraid" and "braid" do not mean the same thing, they are actually related. According to 'Webster's Dictionary', "braid" is from Middle English breyden (to move suddenly, snatch, plait), which in turn from Old English bregdan. Notice that both "braid" and "upbraid" convey the idea of "moving suddenly".

Answer: upbringing

Synonyms of upbringing include education, nurture, breeding, training. Bring means "to carry from a distant place to a closer one". In a way, parents "carry" their children from childhood to adulthood.

Answer: upcoming

Synonyms of upcoming include approaching, imminent, impending, nearing, oncoming, pending, proximate, and forthcoming ('Merriam-Webster Dictionary'). When you put together your budget, you allocate your money toward upcoming bills and expenses.

Answer: upload

"Download" and "upload" both refer to types of electronic data transfers. You may download applications onto your computer. Upload is what you do when you transfer your photos to a social networking website.

Answer: upstairs

Upstairs means "to or at a high altitude or higher position" ('Merriam-Webster Dictionary'). "To kick somebody upstairs" is an idiomatic expression meaning that you promote someone to a position that appears higher than the one they hold, but in reality it gives them less power.

Answer: upright

If you travel by plane, this should sound familiar to you: "tighten your seat belts, keep your seats upright, fold your trays and switch off your phones." The reason why passengers are required to maintain the seat in the upright position, on takeoff and landing, is to keep mobility and reduce injuries to a minimum (in case of a crash) and enable them to reach the aisles as quickly as possible in emergency situations.

Upright also means "marked by strong moral rectitude", according to 'Webster's Dictionary'.