upscale

ˈʌpskeɪl

Definition of upscale - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

luxury

expensive and of good quality

She bought an upscale handbag.

high-end

luxurious

wealth

related to wealth or high social class

They live in an upscale neighborhood.

affluent

luxurious

opulent

Verb

improve quality

tr.

increase the quality or value of something

tr.

They plan to upscale the hotel to attract more tourists.

enhance

improve

upgrade

target wealthier customers

tr./intr.

target a wealthier customer base

tr./intr.

The brand decided to upscale its market focus last year.

cater

market

target

growth

tr.

TECH.

increase the size or capacity of something

tr.

TECH.

The company plans to upscale its production facilities.

enlarge

expand

increase

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Origin of upscale

English, 'up' (higher) + 'scale' (level)

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fine casual

adj.

dining

relating to upscale yet relaxed dining style

loge

entertainment

upscale seating area in a concert hall

Examples of upscale in a sentence

The restaurant is known for its upscale dining experience.
They dined at an upscale restaurant downtown.
The upscale boutique attracted many tourists.
They decided to upscale their product line.
The company aims to upscale its services next year.
They plan to upscale their product line next year.

The company aims to upscale its services to attract premium clients.
They need to upscale their marketing efforts for better reach.
The startup decided to upscale its operations internationally.

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French:luxueux, améliorer, ...
German:hochwertig, aufwerten, ...
Italian:di lusso, migliorare, ...
Spanish:de lujo, mejorar, ...
Portuguese:luxuoso, melhorar, ...
Chinese:高档, 提升质量, ...
Japanese:高級な, 高級化する, ...
Arabic:فاخِر, رَفَّعَ, ...
Hebrew:יוֹקְרָתִי, לְשַׁדְרֵג, ...
Russian:дорогой, повысить качество, ...
Ukrainian:елітний, підвищити якість, ...
Hindi:उच्च श्रेणी का, गुणवत्ता बढ़ाना, ...
Bengali:অভিজাত, মান উন্নত করা, ...
Catalan:exclusiu, millorar, ...
Czech:luxusní, zkvalitnit, ...
Danish:eksklusiv, opgradere, ...
Dutch:luxueus, opwaarderen, ...
Greek:πολυτελής, αναβαθμίζω, ...
Hungarian:előkelő, fejleszteni, ...
Khmer:ប្រណីត, លើកកម្ពស់គុណភាព, ...
Korean:고급스러운, 고급화하다, ...
Persian:لوکس, ارتقاء دادن, ...
Polish:luksusowy, podnieść standard, ...
Portuguese (BR):sofisticado, melhorar, ...
Romanian:de lux, a îmbunătăți, ...
Swedish:lyxig, uppgradera, ...
Thai:หรูหรา, ยกระดับ, ...
Turkish:pahalı, kalitesini artırmak, ...
Vietnamese:cao cấp, nâng cấp, ...

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