Word: upstrain
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: up
strain
Definition: To strain upward.
Morphemes:
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate increase.
Affix: strain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stringere
Language: la
Decoded: stringere
Meaning: to draw tight together, to tie