Meaning

2 senses

  1. (nonstandard, transitive)To connect a device to an uninterruptible power supply.

    If you don't want to lose all your data when the power goes out, you should UPS your computer.

  2. (informal, transitive)To send a package or letter by UPS, or a competitor.

Forms

UPSes, UPSing, UPSed, UPSed
Base formUPS · to UPS
3rd person singularUPSes
Present participleUPSing
Past simpleUPSed
Past participleUPSed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyUPS
he, she, itUPSes

Past simpleLesson

all personsUPSed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave UPSed
he, she, ithas UPSed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill UPS

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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