Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, intended for, or relating to high-income consumers.
- intransitive verb To raise to a higher level; upgrade.
- intransitive verb To increase the resolution of (a video signal).
- intransitive verb To redesign or market for higher-income consumers.
- intransitive verb To increase the resolution of a video signal.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective relating to, or characteristic of, affluent people or people in the upper social classes.
- adjective expensive or of high quality.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Marked by
wealth orquality ;high-class . - verb To
increase insize , toscale up .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective appropriate for people with good incomes
Etymologies
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Examples
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Renault will also start selling in India early next year the Pulse, which it describes as an upscale compact car, and also plans to launch locally-made versions of its Dacia Duster sports utility vehicle and a sedan in 2012.
Renault, Nissan Studying New Small Car to be Made in India David Pearson 2011
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I am not one to habitually eat in upscale restaurants, nor expensive meals, on the contrary, my self proclaimed nutritionist, my wife, has taught me well to eat most of my meals in light portions and cut the grease.
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I am not one to habitually eat in upscale restaurants, nor expensive meals, on the contrary, my self proclaimed nutritionist, my wife, has taught me well to eat most of my meals in light portions and cut the grease.
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I am not one to habitually eat in upscale restaurants, nor expensive meals, on the contrary, my self proclaimed nutritionist, my wife, has taught me well to eat most of my meals in light portions and cut the grease.
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I am not one to habitually eat in upscale restaurants, nor expensive meals, on the contrary, my self proclaimed nutritionist, my wife, has taught me well to eat most of my meals in light portions and cut the grease.
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Many residents of the business district live in upscale condos and are less likely to apply.
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Some of the features that average home buyers want today used to be considered optional and were standard only in upscale luxury homes.
Home Building Trends, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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If the GOP hopes to become a majority party, it needs to get serious about winning back its once-natural allies in upscale America -- and that means taking steps toward the center.
David Callahan: The GOP's Problem with Affluent Voters David Callahan 2010
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Fake flowers are blooming where they've never been before -- in upscale gardens, window boxes and containers.
Suzy Bales: Fake Flowers: Ever Green and Always Growing Suzy Bales 2010
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If the GOP hopes to become a majority party, it needs to get serious about winning back its once-natural allies in upscale America -- and that means taking steps toward the center.
David Callahan: The GOP's Problem with Affluent Voters David Callahan 2010
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