uprate

== English == === Etymology === From up- +‎ rate. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ʌpˈreɪt/ === Verb === uprate (third-person singular simple present uprates, present participle uprating, simple past and past participle uprated) (transitive) To give a higher rating to. (transitive, chiefly British) To increase the value of (a benefits payment). (transitive, philately) To put a higher value of postage on (a letter) than required by the official rate. === Noun === uprate (plural uprates) An increase in a rating === Anagrams === Puerta, tear up, tear-up, uptear