Noun
- 1. uphill, ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade
- usage: the upward slope of a hill
Adjective
- 1. acclivitous, rising, uphill, ascending(prenominal) (vs. descending)
- usage: sloping upward
Adverb
- 1. uphill
- usage: against difficulties; "she was talking uphill"
- 2. uphill
- usage: upward on a hill or incline; "this street lay uphill"
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