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upshift
verb (used without object)
(1)
verb (used with object)
(1)
noun
(1)
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upshift
[
uhp
-shift ]
Phonetic (Standard)
IPA
verb (used without object)
to
shift
an automotive transmission or vehicle into a higher gear.
verb (used with object)
to
shift
(an automotive transmission or vehicle) into a higher gear.
noun
an act or instance of upshifting.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of
upshift
1
First recorded in 1950–55;
up-
+
shift
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upsetting moment
upshot
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