upstep

== English == === Etymology === From 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 upsteps, present participle upstepping, simple past and past participle upstepped) To apply an upward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language. === See also === downstep === Anagrams === step up, step-up, uppest