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noun
A shift to a higher gear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: automotive, cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, transport, vehicles
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: downshift
Broader terms: gear change
noun
A shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth, economic level, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: downshift
Broader terms: shift, change
verb
To shift to a higher gear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: automotive, cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, transport, vehicles
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: downshift
Broader terms: shift gears
verb
To shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth rate, economic level, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: downshift
Broader terms: shift gears
History
From Middle English upshiften, upschyften (“to raise”), equivalent to up- + shift.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
