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.

Origin of upsize

1
First recorded in 1985–90

Words Nearby upsize

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British Dictionary definitions for upsize

upsize

/ (ˈʌpˌsaɪz) /


verb(tr)
  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)

Origin of upsize

1
C20: modelled on downsize

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