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upload

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʌpˌləʊd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈʌpˌloʊd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Northern-England: /ˈʊplˌəʊd/
  • Northern-England: [ˈʊpˌloːd] ~ [ˈʊpˌlɔʊd]
  • Australian: /ˈɐpˌləʉd/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈɐpˌlɐʉd/
  • Scotland: /ˈʌpˌlod/
  • Wales: /ˈʌpˌloːd/ without the toe–tow merger
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌʌpˈləʊd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /əpˈloʊd/
  • Northern-England: /ˌʊpˈləʊd/
  • Northern-England: [ˌʊpˈloːd]
  • Northern-England: [ˌʊpˈlɔʊd]
  • Australian: /ˌɐpˈləʉd/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌɐpˈlɐʉd/
  • Scotland: /ˌʌpˈlod/
  • Wales: /ˌʌpˈloːd/ without the toe–tow merger
  • CMU ARPABET: AH1 P L OW2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Such a file transfer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • You will have to convert your photograph to a jpg format if you wish to upload it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: download

3

verb

Meaning 3

To transfer jurisdiction and responsibility of a government asset or service to a higher level of government.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer or a computer at a remote location

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: download

Broader terms: transfer

History

Etymology

From up- + load.

Across languages

Translations

149 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تَحْمٍيْل (taḥmīl) — file transfer
  • Catalan: pujada — file transfer
  • Chinese Mandarin: 上傳 /上传 (shàngchuán) — file transfer
  • Cornish: ughkarg — file transfer
  • Esperanto: alŝuto — file transfer
  • Finnish: tiedoston lataus — file transfer
  • Finnish: uppaus — file transfer
  • French: envoi — file transfer
  • French: téléversement — file transfer
  • Galician: subida — file transfer
  • Georgian: ატვირთვა (aṭvirtva) — file transfer
  • German: Upload — file transfer
  • Greek: ανέβασμα (anévasma) — file transfer
  • Greek: αναφόρτωση (anafórtosi) — file transfer
  • Hindi: उपारोपण (upāropaṇ) — file transfer
  • Hungarian: feltöltés — file transfer
  • Icelandic: upphal — file transfer
  • Indonesian: unggah — file transfer
  • Irish: uaslódáil — file transfer
  • Italian: upload — file transfer
  • Italian: caricamento — file transfer
  • Japanese: アップロード (appurōdo) — file transfer
  • Kapampangan: lulan — file transfer
  • Khmer: ផ្ទុកឡើង (phtuklaəng) — file transfer
  • Korean: 업로드 (eopnodeu) — file transfer
  • Korean: 올리기 (olligi) — file transfer
  • Macedonian: подигање (podiganje) — file transfer
  • Malay: muat naik — file transfer
  • Iranian Persian: بارْگُذاری (bârgozâri) — file transfer
  • Portuguese: carregamento — file transfer
  • Portuguese: upload — file transfer
  • Russian: зака́чивание (zakáčivanije) — file transfer
  • Russian: зака́чка (zakáčka) — file transfer
  • Russian: загру́зка (zagrúzka) — file transfer
  • Russian: зали́вка (zalívka) — file transfer
  • Sanskrit: उपारोपण (upāropaṇa) — file transfer
  • Spanish: subida — file transfer
  • Spanish: carga — file transfer
  • Spanish: subimiento cibernético — file transfer
  • Spanish: cibersubimiento — file transfer
  • Swedish: uppladdning — file transfer
  • Tamil: அப்லோட் (aplōṭ) — file transfer
  • Tamil: பதிவேற்றம் (pativēṟṟam) — file transfer
  • Ukrainian: заванта́ження (zavantážennja) — file transfer
  • Vietnamese: truyền lên — file transfer
  • Walloon: eberwetaedje — file transfer
  • Arabic: حَمّل (ḥammal) — to transfer data
  • Azerbaijani: yükləmək — to transfer data
  • Belarusian: запампава́ць (zapampavácʹ) — to transfer data
  • Belarusian: запампо́ўваць (zapampówvacʹ) — to transfer data
  • Bulgarian: ка́чвам (káčvam) — to transfer data
  • Bulgarian: кача́ (kačá) — to transfer data
  • Catalan: carregar — to transfer data
  • Catalan: pujar — to transfer data
  • Catalan: penjar — to transfer data
  • Chinese Cantonese: 上載 /上载 (soeng6 zoi3) — to transfer data
  • Chinese Cantonese: 上傳 /上传 (soeng6 cyun4) — to transfer data
  • Chinese Mandarin: 上載 /上载 (shàngzài) — to transfer data
  • Chinese Mandarin: 上傳 /上传 (shàngchuán) — to transfer data
  • Min Nan Chinese: ap-lóo — to transfer data
  • Min Nan Chinese: 傳起去 /传起去 — to transfer data
  • Cornish: ughkarga — to transfer data
  • Czech: nahrát — to transfer data
  • Danish: uploade — to transfer data
  • Dutch: uploaden — to transfer data
  • Esperanto: alŝuti — to transfer data
  • Esperanto: enretigi — to transfer data
  • Finnish: ladata tiedosto — to transfer data
  • Finnish: ladata — to transfer data
  • Finnish: siirtää palvelimelle — to transfer data
  • Finnish: upata — to transfer data
  • French: téléverser — to transfer data
  • French: télécharger — to transfer data
  • Galician: subir — to transfer data
  • Georgian: ატვირთვა (aṭvirtva) — to transfer data
  • Georgian: ატვირთავს (aṭvirtavs) — to transfer data
  • German: hochladen — to transfer data
  • German: uploaden — to transfer data
  • Greek: ανεβάζω (anevázo) — to transfer data
  • Greek: αναφορτώνω (anafortóno) — to transfer data
  • Gujarati: ચઢાવવું (caḍhāvvũ) — to transfer data
  • Hindi: चढ़ाना (caṛhānā) — to transfer data
  • Hindi: उपारोपण (upāropaṇ) — to transfer data
  • Hungarian: feltölt — to transfer data
  • Icelandic: upphala — to transfer data
  • Icelandic: hlaða upp — to transfer data
  • Indonesian: unggah — to transfer data
  • Indonesian: naik — to transfer data
  • Irish: uaslódáil — to transfer data
  • Irish: lódáil suas — to transfer data
  • Italian: caricare — to transfer data
  • Japanese: アップロードする (appurōdo suru) — to transfer data
  • Kapampangan: lulan — to transfer data
  • Korean: 업로드하다 (eopnodeuhada) — to transfer data
  • Korean: 올리다 (ollida) — to transfer data
  • Lingala: kotiya nkasa — to transfer data
  • Macedonian: подига (podiga) — to transfer data
  • Malay: muat naik — to transfer data
  • Khiamniungan Naga: tāuthíu — to transfer data
  • Polish: przesyłać — to transfer data
  • Polish: wysyłać — to transfer data
  • Polish: wgrywać — to transfer data
  • Polish: ładować — to transfer data
  • Polish: wrzucać — to transfer data
  • Polish: uploadować — to transfer data
  • Portuguese: carregar — to transfer data
  • Portuguese: fazer upload — to transfer data
  • Portuguese: enviar — to transfer data
  • Portuguese: hospedar — to transfer data
  • Punjabi: ਚਾੜ੍ਹਨਾ (cāṛhnā) — to transfer data
  • Punjabi: ਚੜ੍ਹਾਣਾ (caṛhāṇā) — to transfer data
  • Punjabi: چاڑھنا (cāṛhnā) — to transfer data
  • Punjabi: چَڑھاݨا (caṛhāṇā) — to transfer data
  • Romanian: încărca — to transfer data
  • Russian: зака́чивать (zakáčivatʹ) — to transfer data
  • Russian: закача́ть (zakačátʹ) — to transfer data
  • Russian: вка́чивать (vkáčivatʹ) — to transfer data
  • Russian: вкача́ть (vkačátʹ) — to transfer data
  • Russian: загружа́ть (zagružátʹ) — to transfer data
  • Russian: загрузи́ть (zagruzítʹ) — to transfer data
  • Russian: залива́ть (zalivátʹ) — to transfer data
  • Russian: зали́ть (zalítʹ) — to transfer data
  • Sanskrit: उपारोपण (upāropaṇa) — to transfer data
  • Scottish Gaelic: luchdaich a-nìos — to transfer data
  • Serbo-Croatian: prenositi — to transfer data
  • Serbo-Croatian: transferirati — to transfer data
  • Serbo-Croatian: otpremiti — to transfer data
  • Serbo-Croatian: poslati — to transfer data
  • Serbo-Croatian: postaviti — to transfer data
  • Serbo-Croatian: izbaciti — to transfer data
  • Slovak: nahrať — to transfer data
  • Slovak: odovzdať — to transfer data
  • Slovak: poslať — to transfer data
  • Slovak: odoslať — to transfer data
  • Spanish: subir — to transfer data
  • Spanish: cargar — to transfer data
  • Spanish: subir cibernéticamente — to transfer data
  • Spanish: cibersubir — to transfer data
  • Swedish: ladda upp — to transfer data
  • Tamil: அப்லோட் பண்ணு (aplōṭ paṇṇu) — to transfer data
  • Tamil: பதிவேற்று (pativēṟṟu) — to transfer data
  • Thai: อัปโหลด (áp-lòot) — to transfer data
  • Ukrainian: заванта́жувати (zavantážuvaty) — to transfer data
  • Ukrainian: заванта́жити (zavantážyty) — to transfer data
  • Urdu: چَڑْھانا (caṛhānā) — to transfer data
  • Vietnamese: tải lên — to transfer data
  • Walloon: eberweter — to transfer data
  • Welsh: llwytho i fyny — to transfer data
  • Welsh: llwytho lan — to transfer data
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