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Definition of upscale verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

upscale

verb
 
/ˌʌpˈskeɪl/
 
/ˌʌpˈskeɪl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they upscale
 
/ˌʌpˈskeɪl/
 
/ˌʌpˈskeɪl/
he / she / it upscales
 
/ˌʌpˈskeɪlz/
 
/ˌʌpˈskeɪlz/
past simple upscaled
 
/ˌʌpˈskeɪld/
 
/ˌʌpˈskeɪld/
past participle upscaled
 
/ˌʌpˈskeɪld/
 
/ˌʌpˈskeɪld/
-ing form upscaling
 
/ˌʌpˈskeɪlɪŋ/
 
/ˌʌpˈskeɪlɪŋ/
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  1. upscale something to make something better, bigger or more powerful
    • The pilot project will begin in three areas and then be upscaled to the entire state.
  2. upscale something to change a product so that it will be used or bought by people who have more money or belong to a higher social class
    • The complimentary snacks at the bar have been upscaled.

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