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Definition of upgo

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: to go up : ascend

upgo

noun

Definition of upgo (Entry 2 of 2)

: ascent

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History and Etymology for upgo

Intransitive verb

Middle English upgon, upgan, from up + gon, gan to go

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“Upgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upgo. Accessed 29 May. 2020.

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