Etymology

upshift

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Today it means: A shift to a higher gear. Full definition →

Middle English upshiften
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromupshiften
  2. English todayupshift

From Middle English upshiften, upschyften (“to raise”), equivalent to up- + shift.

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