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