upcycle

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈʌpsaɪk(ə)l/ Hyphenation: up‧cy‧cle === Etymology 1 === Blend of up- +‎ recycle or possibly upgrade +‎ recycle. ==== Verb ==== upcycle (third-person singular simple present upcycles, present participle upcycling, simple past and past participle upcycled) (transitive) To convert (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality. [from 1990s] (transitive) To promote into a more productive or useful role. ===== Antonyms ===== downcycle ===== Hypernyms ===== recycle ===== Derived terms ===== upcycled (adjective) upcycling (noun) ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From up +‎ cycle. ==== Noun ==== upcycle (plural upcycles) A period of a cycle where something is increasing or improving. ===== Alternative forms ===== up-cycle ===== Antonyms ===== downcycle ===== Translations ===== === Further reading === upcycling on Wikipedia.Wikipedia