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Upbeat vs Uplift - What's the difference?

upbeat | uplift |

As nouns the difference between upbeat and uplift

is that upbeat is an unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase while uplift is the act or result of being uplifted.

As an adjective upbeat

is having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.

As a verb uplift is

to raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.

upbeat

English

Alternative forms

* up-beat

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.
    • The notes are easy, but it's an upbeat tune and should be played fairly quickly.
  • Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.
    • Though he had bad news, he ended with an upbeat forecast for the future.
    He sounded upbeat when I talked to him.

    Antonyms

    * downbeat

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase.

    • Anagrams

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    uplift

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or result of being uplifted.
  • (geology) A tectonic upheaval, especially one that takes place in the process of mountain building.
  • (colloquial) A brassiere that raises the breasts.

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    * * English heteronyms