upcycle
verb/ˈʌpsaɪkl/
/ˈʌpsaɪkl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they upcycle | /ˈʌpsaɪkl/ /ˈʌpsaɪkl/ |
| he / she / it upcycles | /ˈʌpsaɪklz/ /ˈʌpsaɪklz/ |
| past simple upcycled | /ˈʌpsaɪkld/ /ˈʌpsaɪkld/ |
| past participle upcycled | /ˈʌpsaɪkld/ /ˈʌpsaɪkld/ |
| -ing form upcycling | /ˈʌpsaɪklɪŋ/ /ˈʌpsaɪklɪŋ/ |
- upcycle something to treat an item that has already been used in such a way that you make something of greater quality or value than the original item
- Plastic straws have been upcycled into jewellery.
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