upskill

present singular third person upskills · participle present upskilling · participle past upskilled · past upskilled

1. transitiveTo teach (someone) additional skills, especially as an alternative to redundancy (firing).

   For companies, reskilling and upskilling strategies will be critical if they are to find the talent they need and to contribute to socially responsible approaches to the future of work.

   2018 January, “Towards a Reskilling Revolution: A Future of Jobs”, in World Economic Forum

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   "We've also invested £500,000 in new machinery in the last two years, including the engraving machine, so that we can bring £250,000 worth of work in-house that we previously sub-contracted. That's great news for us as it means we have upskilled people and can offer more security of employment."

   2020 May 6, Paul Stephen, “Britain's bravest thinks big”, in Rail, page 61

   Synonyms: skill up

2. intransitiveTo acquire such additional skills.