upratev.
/ˌʌpˈreɪt/, U.S. /ˌəpˈreɪt/ transitive. To raise to a higher standard, to upgrade; spec. to improve the performance of (a mechanical device or process); to increase the value of (a commodity, grant, etc.).
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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > improvement > [verb (transitive)]
beetc975
betterOE
goodOE
sharpa1100
amendc1300
enhance1526
meliorate1542
embetter1568
endeara1586
enrich1598
meliorize1598
mend1603
sweeten1607
improve1617
to work up1641
ameliorate1653
solace1667
fine1683
ragout1749
to make something of1778
richen1795
transcendentalize1846
to tone up1847
to do something (also things) for (also to)1880
rich1912
to step up1920
uprate1965
up1968
nice1993
1965 National Observer (U.S.) 8 Feb. 15/1 The first stage of the Saturn 1-B is similar..except that its engines have been uprated to produce more power.
1968 Listener 1 Aug. 159/1 At a time when petrol prices were rather unstable, Esso uprated their Extra..to super or five-star grade.
a1974 R. Crossman Diaries (1976) II. 372 Every two years we up-rate pensions in order to see that they don't lose their purchasing power.
1980 ‘D. Rutherford’ Turbo ii. 29 The [car] springs had been uprated to carry the extra weight.
1984 Daily Tel. 25 Jan. 17/4 Government plans to uprate early leavers' pensions by up to 5 p.c.
Derivatives
upˈrated adj.
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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > improvement > [adjective] > improved
ybetc1000
amendeda1382
bettered?1533
mended1548
well-improveda1643
improved1648
meliorated1657
enriched1691
ameliorated1788
stepped1933
uprated1967
1967 Jane's Surface Skimmer Syst. 1967–8 116/2 More recent models are fitted with the uprated..version of this marine diesel.
1981 Sunday Express 14 June (Colour Suppl.) 21 An uprated sports suspension makes sure that all this extra power is kept under control.
upˈrating n. and adj.
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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > improvement > [adjective]
betteringc1625
meliorating1649
improving1650
enriching1674
ameliorating1767
ameliorative1796
meliorative1808
uprating1968
1968 Listener 1 Aug. 159/1 The recent mass switch to five-star petrol may..be partly due to the uprating of Extra.
a1974 R. Crossman Diaries (1976) II. 372 I can tell you we should now expect a pension up-rating Bill to be published within the next fortnight.
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