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uprate

[ uhp-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

, up·rat·ed, up·rat·ing.
  1. to raise in rate, power, size, classification, etc.; upgrade:

    to uprate a rocket engine.

uprate

/ ʌpˈreɪt /

verb

  1. raise the value, rate, or size of, upgrade
  2. photog to increase the effective speed of (a film) by underexposing, usually up to two stops, and subsequently overdeveloping (pushing the processing)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of uprate1

First recorded in 1965–70; up- + rate 1

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