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uprates

uprates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of uprate.

uprates is the plural of uprate.

Meaning of uprate

Verb

uprate (third-person singular simple present uprates, present participle uprating, simple past and past participle uprated)

  1. (transitive) To give a higher rating to.
    • 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.2019 October, Tony Miles, Philip Sherratt, “EMR kicks off new era”, in Modern Railways, page 53
  2. (UK, transitive) To increase the value of (a benefits payment).
    • It's time to ask whether we really need to be uprating Universal Credit year-on-year.
  3. (transitive) To put a higher value of postage on (a letter) than required by the official rate.

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Questions about uprates

What is uprates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Uprates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of uprate.

Words near uprates in the dictionary

  1. upranked
  2. upranking
  3. upranks
  4. uprate
  5. uprated
  6. uprates
  7. uprating
  8. upratings
  9. upreach
  10. upreached
  11. upreaches

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