English
Etymology
up- + step
Noun
upstep (plural upsteps)
- An upward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.
Verb
upstep (third-person singular simple present upstep, present participle p, simple past and past participle ing)
- To apply an upward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.
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