upshift

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English upshiften, upschyften (“to raise”), equivalent to up- +‎ shift. === Pronunciation === === Noun === upshift (plural upshifts) (automotive, cycling) A shift to a higher gear. Antonym: downshift Hypernym: gear change A shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth, economic level, etc. Antonym: downshift Hypernyms: shift, change ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Verb === upshift (third-person singular simple present upshifts, present participle upshifting, simple past and past participle upshifted) (automotive, cycling) To shift to a higher gear. Antonym: downshift Hypernym: shift gears (transitive) To shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth rate, economic level, etc. Antonym: downshift Hypernym: shift gears ==== Derived terms ==== upshifter ==== Translations ====