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upbeat(dictionary)
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upbeat (iou)



upbeat noun & adjective. M19.
[from UP- + BEAT noun1.]
A. noun.
Music. An unaccented beat esp. that before the downbeat. M19.
Prosody. An anacrusis. Also, an arsis, a stressed syllable. L19.
fig. An optimistic or positive mood, development etc.; a pleasant occurrence. M20.
b. adjective. Cheerful; optimistic, positive; lively, vigorous. colloq. (orig. US). M20.
A. Hailey Delighted to share some upbeat, inspirational news for a change. Investors Chronicle Lonhro has meanwhile tannoyed to anyone who'll listen its upbeat view of its trading prospects.