uprate
[ uhp-reyt ]
/ ʌpˈreɪt /
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verb (used with object), up·rat·ed, up·rat·ing.
to raise in rate, power, size, classification, etc.; upgrade: to uprate a rocket engine.
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British Dictionary definitions for uprate
uprate
/ (ʌpˈreɪt) /
verb
raise the value, rate, or size of, upgrade
photog to increase the effective speed of (a film) by underexposing, usually up to two stops, and subsequently overdeveloping (pushing the processing)
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