upshift

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upshift

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From Middle English upshiften, upschyften (“to raise”), equivalent to up- + shift.

noun upshifts

A shift to a higher gear. For example, the vehicle starts off in second gear or an upshift takes place at lower engine speeds.
Opposite: downshift
A shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth, economic level, etc.
Opposite: downshift

verb upshifts · upshifting · upshifted

To shift to a higher gear. You can upshift to second gear once the car is moving.
Opposite: downshift
transitive To shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth rate, economic level, etc. The frequency of the light is upshifted.
Opposite: downshift

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verb shift to a higher gear

中文	升擋 /升挡 shēngdǎng

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@misc{upshift_2026,
  title = {upshift},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/upshift},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}