upvote

English

Etymology

From up- +‎ vote.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʌpˌvəʊt/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʌpˌvoʊt/, [ˈʌpˌβoʊt], [ˈʌp̪ˌvoʊt]

Noun

upvote (plural upvotes)

(Internet, Reddit) A vote for something that increases a cumulative tally of popularity.
Antonym: downvote

Verb

upvote (third-person singular simple present upvotes, present participle upvoting, simple past and past participle upvoted)

(transitive, Internet, Reddit) To vote for, increasing a cumulative tally of popularity.
Antonym: downvote

Translations

to vote for, increasing a tally

Chinese:
Mandarin: 赞 (zh) (zàn)
Dutch: upvoten (nl)

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