upskill
upskill · upskills · upskilled · upskilling
To teach additional skills, especially as an alternative to redundancyTo teach (someone) additional skills, especially as an alternative to redundancy (firing).
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To teach (someone) additional skills, especially as an alternative to redundancy (firing).
(intransitive)To acquire such additional skills.
Forms
upskills, upskilling, upskilled, upskilledSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons 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