Meaning of UPHILL
| Pronunciation: | | 'up'hil
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- [n] the upward slope of a hill
- [adv] upward on a hill or incline; "this street lay uphill"
- [adv] against difficulties; "she was talking uphill"
- [adj] hard to overcome or surmount; "a stiff hike"; "a stiff exam"; "an uphill battle against a popular incumbant"
- [adj] sloping upward
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| | Synonyms: | | acclivitous, ascending(a), hard, rising, stiff |
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| | See Also: | | acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Up*hill"\, adv.
Upwards on, or as on, a hillside; as, to walk uphill.
\Up"hill`\, a.
1. Ascending; going up; as, an uphill road.
2. Attended with labor; difficult; as, uphill work.
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