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upskilling

upskilling is the present participle and gerund of upskill.

Meaning of upskill

Verb

upskill (third-person singular simple present upskills, present participle upskilling, simple past and past participle upskilled)

  1. (transitive) To teach (someone) additional skills, especially as an alternative to redundancy (firing).
    • For companies, reskilling and upskilling strategies will be critical if they are to find the talent they need and to contribute to socially responsible approaches to the future of work.2018 January, “Towards a Reskilling Revolution: A Future of Jobs”, in World Economic Forum
    Synonyms:
    skill up
  2. (intransitive) To acquire such additional skills.

Questions about upskilling

What is upskilling the present participle and gerund of?
Upskilling is the present participle and gerund of upskill.

Words near upskilling in the dictionary

  1. upsizings
  2. upskill
  3. upskilled
  4. upskiller
  5. upskillers
  6. upskilling
  7. upskills
  8. upskip
  9. upskipped
  10. upskipping
  11. upskips

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