upshift

up·shift

 (ŭp′shĭft′)
intr.v. up·shift·ed, up·shift·ing, up·shifts
To shift a motor vehicle into a higher gear.

up′shift′ n.
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upshift

(ʌpˈʃɪft)
vb (tr)
(of vehicles) to move up a gear
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up•shift

(ˈʌpˌʃɪft)
v.t.
to shift (an automotive transmission or vehicle) into a higher gear.
[1950–55]
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