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Rareone up
The correct spelling is one up.
How to pronounce one up
noun
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The correct spelling is one up. An item that grants the player an extra life in the game, staving off game over by one more try. For example: "WePay wants to get one-up in the mobile payments race with its new iOS app for small businesses."
Usage Examples
“WePay wants to get one-up in the mobile payments race with its new iOS app for small businesses.”
“Every year the neighbors try to one-up each other with their holiday lights.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An item that grants the player an extra life in the game, staving off game over by one more try.
- 2.In a game with multiple players, an indicator or identifier of player 1.
- 3.(especially in phrases like get one up on someone) An advantage over someone.
verb
- 1.To outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.
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