Standard Lemma guide

upvote

noun · verb · 2 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: /ˈʌpˌvəʊt/
  • General-American: /ˈʌpˌvoʊt/
  • General-American: [ˈʌpˌβoʊt]
  • General-American: [ˈʌp̪ˌvoʊt]
  • CMU ARPABET: AH1 P V OW1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A vote for something that increases a cumulative tally of popularity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: downvote

2

verb

Meaning 2

To vote for, increasing a cumulative tally of popularity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: downvote

History

Etymology

From up- + vote.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 点赞 (diǎnzàn) — to vote for, increasing a tally
  • Dutch: upvoten — to vote for, increasing a tally
  • German: Upvote — to vote for, increasing a tally
  • Italian: upvoto — to vote for, increasing a tally
  • Russian: плюсовать (pljusovatʹ) — to vote for, increasing a tally
  • Russian: апвоутить (apvoutitʹ) — to vote for, increasing a tally