# upskill

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To teach (someone) additional skills, especially as an alternative to redundancy (firing).
2. To acquire such additional skills.

## Etymology
From up- + skill.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/upskill