upgear
English
verb
Definitions
- (ambitransitive) To shift to a higher gear
- (by extension) To shift to a higher level or standard; upgrade
- (figurative) To move to an elevated level of activity, performance, or intensity
Etymology
Affix from English gear.
Origin
English
gear
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- degear English
- drawgear English
- footgear English
- foregear English
- gear English
- gearbox English
- gearhead English
- gearjammer English
- gearknob English
- gearless English
- gearlike English
- gearmaker English
- gearmotor English
- gearset English
- gearstick English
- gearwork English
- headgear English
- multigear English
- nanogear English
- neckgear English
- nightgear English
- nosegear English
- raingear English
- regear English
- shoegear English
- switchgear English
- undergear English
- ungear English
- gir Norwegian Bokmål
- gir Norwegian Nynorsk
- gere Middle English
- gèar Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- gir Faroese
- gia Swahili
- gia Tok Pisin
- gia bokis Tok Pisin