"upgear" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: upgears [present, singular, third-person], upgearing [participle, present], upgeared [participle, past], upgeared [past]
Etymology: From up- + gear. Etymology templates: {{af|en|up-|gear}} up- + gear Head templates: {{en-verb}} upgear (third-person singular simple present upgears, present participle upgearing, simple past and past participle upgeared)
  1. (transitive, intransitive, automotive) To shift to a higher gear Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-upgear-en-verb-F648zcxQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 22 24 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 35 30 35 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (by extension) To shift to a higher level or standard; upgrade Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-upgear-en-verb-MVVelt7E Categories (other): English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 35 30 35
  3. (figurative) To move to an elevated level of activity, performance, or intensity Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-upgear-en-verb-n6PqJdJ9 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with up- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 35 30 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: up-gear Related terms: gear up

Inflected forms

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