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to upgear

to upgear

8.4
Make a plan or way of working stronger so it works better
  • verb
translation icon : mejorar
  • The management decided to upgear their strategy to stay ahead of the competition.

Examples

  • We must upgear our marketing efforts if we want to reach new customers.

  • Our team has been encouraged to upgear their approach to problem-solving.

  • We need to upgear our marketing strategy.

  • The company upgeared its production process last year.

  • Our team has been encouraged to upgear their approach to problem-solving by incorporating new technologies.

  • The management decided to upgear their strategy by focusing on customer feedback to improve product quality.

  • We must upgear our marketing efforts by utilizing social media to connect with a younger audience.

Synonyms

to boost
vsto upgear
265 2.5

To make something increase or work better

focuses on improving an approach to be more advanced and effective
to step up
vsto upgear
74 3.4

Make something greater in amount, speed or strength

focuses on improving methods to be more advanced rather than just raising levels
to ramp up
vsto upgear
47 4.1

To increase something, especially its amount or speed

seeks to make an approach more advanced rather than only bigger
to beef up
vsto upgear
  • Informal
34 4.5

To make something stronger or more effective

aims to refine an approach to be more advanced and effective
to smarten up
vsto upgear
  • Specialized
4.1

Add new parts or programs to a device so it can do more and work better

targets improving an approach or strategy rather than adding features
to upshift
vsto upgear
5.8

To move to a higher position at work or in society

refers to improving approaches or strategies rather than changing social rank

Antonyms

201 3.7

To become less in size, importance, or value

43 4.9

To make something lower in rank, value or importance

How Effective

to transform
523 3.4
to upgear
8.4
to upgrade
177 3.5
to improve
1.0
to adjust
317 2.7
tweak
28 3.9

Surface Forms

upgear infinitive
upgeared past
upgeared past participle
upgearing present participle
upgears third person singular

Morphology

upgear = gear (semi-transparent) = up + gear

The prefix 'up' suggests enhancement, but the specific meaning of improving a strategy is not a standard derivation.

Etymology

Upgear is formed from up ('higher') and gear (like the gears in a car you shift). Think of shifting into a higher gear to go faster or work harder. So, to upgear something is to improve it or make it more advanced.