upscale

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[ˌʌpˈskeɪl], (Adjective)

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- relatively expensive and designed to appeal to affluent consumers; upmarket
(e.g: Hawaii's upscale boutique hotels)


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[ˌʌpˈskeɪl], (Adverb)

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- towards the more expensive or affluent sector of the market
(e.g: once known as the low-cost cousin of beef, fish has moved upscale)


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[ˌʌpˈskeɪl], (Verb)

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- increase the size or improve the quality of
(e.g: he needs extra funds to upscale the business)

- convert (an image or video) so that it displays correctly in a higher resolution format
(e.g: your HDTV will automatically upscale the content you watch)


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