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upload

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈʌploʊd/ · UK /ˈʌpləʊd/

Forms: uploads, uploading, uploaded

upload means: To send a file from your device to another computer or an online service.

verb

SEND A FILEA2

To send a file from your device to another computer or an online service.

  • Please upload your photo.
  • I uploaded the report to our website.
  • Can you upload several files at once?

How to use it: upload something to something (Upload the photo to your account.)

Opposites: download

Common phrases: upload a file, upload a photo, upload something to something

FILE TRANSFERSB1

If a file does this, it moves from your device to another computer or online service.

  • The video is uploading now.
  • The files uploaded while we had lunch.
  • Why does this image upload so slowly?

How to use it: upload to something (The file will upload to the server automatically.)

Opposites: download

Common phrases: upload to something, upload automatically

noun

FILE TRANSFERB1

The act of sending a file from your device to an online service, or the file sent.

  • The upload is complete.
  • My latest upload is a video of our dog.
  • Large uploads can take several minutes.

Similar words: file transfer

Opposites: download

Common phrases: file upload, video upload, upload speed, complete an upload

Questions about upload

What does upload mean?

To send a file from your device to another computer or an online service.

What is upload in other languages?

Türkçe: yüklemek · Español: subir · Français: téléverser · Deutsch: hochladen · Italiano: caricare · 日本語: アップロードする

How do you pronounce upload?

In American English /ˈʌploʊd/; in British English /ˈʌpləʊd/.

How do you use upload in a sentence?

Please upload your photo. I uploaded the report to our website.

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