English Explanatory Dictionary

upskill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To teach (someone) additional skills, especially as an alternative to redundancy (firing).
To acquire such additional skills.

Word forms

upskill upskills upskilling upskilled

Etymology

From up- + skill.

Synonyms

skill up

Related words

deskill reskill semiskilled semi-skilled skill issue unskilled upskilling skilled upgrade

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