power-up

English

noun

Definitions

(video games) A special item that provides the player with some ability or benefit.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese パワーアップ com from English power + English up (a higher degree, adverb).

Origin

English

Gloss

a higher degree, adverb

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Johnny-jump-up English
agripower English
airpower English
antipower English
antiup English
backup English
bepower English
bindup English
biopower English
bipower English
blow up English
brainpower English
breakup English
buildup English
burn up English
buy up English
buyup English
candlepower English
cheese up English
cleanup English
copower English
counterpower English
depower English
draw-up English
dustup English
empower English
faceup English
fillup English
firepower English
fixer-upper English
flare-up English
getup English
glow-up English
gunpower English
gut up English
hole up English
horsepower English
hydropower English
hyperpower English
layup English
leadup English
liftup English
light up English
linkup English
manpower English
matchup English
mess-up English
micropower English
mindpower English
mixup English
muck-up English
mugup English
multipower English
nonpower English
nut up English
outpower English
overpower English
pent-up English
personpower English
pickup English
power English
power bottom English
power spot English
powerable English
powerband English
powerbank English
powerboat English
powerbomb English
powerbroking English
powerchair English
powerful English
powerhead English
powerholder English
powerholding English
powerhouse English
powering English
powerish English
powerism English
powerist English
powerlaw English
powerless English
powerlifter English
powerlifting English
powermonger English
poweroid English
powersharing English
powershift English
powerslam English
powerslash English
powersome English
powertrain English
powerviolence English
powerwalk English
powerwasher English
repower English
run-up English
scaleup English
scoop up English
seapower English
setup English
shakeup English
situp English
spacepower English
stackup English
stickup English
stitch-up English
subpower English
suckup English
sum-up English
superpower English
technopower English
thermopower English
two-up English
ultrapower English
underpower English
unpower English
up English
up so down English
upalong English
upback English
upbow English
upcard English
upcasing English
upchirp English
upcoast English
upcoming English
upcountry English
upcropping English
updip English
upglide English
uphanded English
uphill English
upkeep English
uplight English
uplink English
upload English
uplying English
upmass English
upmost English
upness English
upon English
uppest English
uppish English
uppity English
uprank English
upsample English
upscatter English
upshock English
upshorts English
upside down English
upsitting English
upskirt English
upslanting English
upslur English
upstair English
upstate English
upstreet English
upstroke English
upsun English
uptil English
uptodate English
upvalue English
upward English
upwards English
upwarp English
walkup English
warpower English
wayupthere English
willpower English
windpower English
womanpower English
write-up English
Power German
upar Portuguese
アップ Japanese
パワー Japanese
パワーアップ Japanese
upp Old English
poer Middle English
werpa Tagalog
ပါဝါ Burmese
apim Tok Pisin
pawa Tok Pisin