upsize

[ uhp-sahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, up·sized, up·sizing.

1. to increase in size, as by hiring additional employees; expand:

   to upsize a business.

upsize

/ ˈʌpˌsaɪz /

verb

1. to increase the operating costs of (a company) by increasing the number of people it employs
2. to increase the size of or produce a larger version of (something)

Word History and Origins

Origin of upsize¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Word History and Origins

Origin of upsize¹

C20: modelled on downsize

Example Sentences

The family have put all their plans to move house and upsize "on hold".

From BBC

A 2023 report from investment firm Vanguard estimates that about a quarter of Americans age 60 and over could move to a cheaper housing market and use the equity in their homes to upsize their retirement savings — making retirement more secure and enjoyable.

From Seattle Times

“There isn’t enough money to upsize all those or retrofit them.”

From Seattle Times

In Bedfordshire, Anthony Jones and his wife have a 14-month-old daughter - they want to upsize and have been trying to sell since last August.

From BBC

They were examples of the "island effect," a rule in evolutionary biology describing how large-bodied species tend to downsize on islands while small-bodied species upsize.

From Reuters