Upsizes

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To enhance the dimensions or overall capacity of an entity To increase the scale or magnitude of a specific item for improved functionality To make something considerably larger or broader in extent and use
2. To make an item larger in size or volume to better suit needs
3. To expand the dimensions of an object or entity for greater capacity

Etymology: "Upsizes" is the third-person singular present form of "upsize," a verb that means to make something larger in size or volume so it better fits what is needed. The verb is built from "up" and "size," two very old English elements, joined in a way that follows the pattern of many other verbs formed with "up" to mean enlarging or intensifying an action or object. "Upsize" is the opposite of "downsize," which is formed the same way and has the sense of making something smaller. The most useful thing to know about the verb is how transparent it is: a reader can work out its meaning from its two halves without any specialized knowledge. That straightforward construction is typical of a modern compound verb rather than a word inherited from older English.

Synonyms: enlarges, increases

Antonyms: downsizes, reduces