upshift
upshift · upshifts · upshifted · upshifting
To shift to a higher gearTo shift to a higher gear.
Meaning
2 sensesTo shift to a higher gear.
You can upshift to second gear once the car is moving.
(transitive)To shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth rate, economic level, etc.
The frequency of the light is upshifted.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English upshiften, upschyften (“to raise”), equivalent to up- + shift.From Middle English upshiften, upschyften (“to raise”), equivalent to up- + shift.
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Forms
upshifts, upshifting, upshifted, upshiftedAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedupshifter
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle