"upskill" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2018 January, “Towards a Reskilling Revolution: A Future of Jobs”, in World Economic Forum:",
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          "text": "\"We've also invested £500,000 in new machinery in the last two years, including the engraving machine, so that we can bring £250,000 worth of work in-house that we previously sub-contracted. That's great news for us as it means we have upskilled people and can offer more security of employment.\"",
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        "(transitive) To teach (someone) additional skills, especially as an alternative to redundancy (firing)."
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        "(intransitive) To acquire such additional skills."
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