"upcycle" meaning in English

See upcycle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈʌpsaɪk(ə)l/ [US, UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-upcycle.wav [UK] Forms: upcycle [canonical], upcycles [third-person, singular], upcycled [past], upcycled [past, participle], upcycling [present, participle]
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  1. If you upcycle waste materials, you convert it into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality.
    Sense id: simple-upcycle-en-verb-8CSOgLae
  2. If you upcycle something, you promote it into a more productive or useful role.
    Sense id: simple-upcycle-en-verb-9F1~L4GQ
     
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