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Meaning of uprate | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
ʌpˈreɪt

Definitions

  1. To give a higher rating to.
  2. To increase the value of (a benefits payment).
  3. To put a higher value of postage on (a letter) than required by the official rate.

Examples

“The '360s' are due to be released from the Anglia franchise in August next year, after which they will be uprated for 110mph operation and refurbished to make them suitable for their new outer-suburban role.”
“The hotel also had its listed status uprated from Grade II to Grade II*.”
“It's time to ask whether we really need to be uprating Universal Credit year-on-year.”
“...how can we justify taking out of the contributions of those people something to up-rate the benefit of widows whose circumstances, apart from this reserved right, are identical with those whom society has said should have no pension at all?”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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