# upshift

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A shift to a higher gear.
2. A shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth, economic level, etc.

## Etymology
From Middle English upshiften, upschyften (“to raise”), equivalent to up- + shift.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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