English Explanatory Dictionary

upshift

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shift to a higher gear.
  2. A shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth, economic level, etc.
verb
  1. To shift to a higher gear.
  2. To shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth rate, economic level, etc.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-upshift.wav

Word forms

upshift upshifts upshifting upshifted

Etymology

From Middle English upshiften, upschyften (“to raise”), equivalent to up- + shift.

Antonyms

downshift

Related words

stickshift drive stick

Derived words

upshifter
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