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upside

[ uhp-sahyd ]
/ ˈʌpˌsaɪd /
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noun
adjective
going higher, especially in price or worth: This stock has a nice upside potential.
preposition
on or against the side of: Give him a smack upside the head.
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Idioms about upside

    get upsides with, British. to get even with.

Origin of upside

First recorded in 1605–15; up- + side1
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British Dictionary definitions for upside

upside
/ (ˈʌpˌsaɪd) /

noun
the upper surface or part
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