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uprate
[ uhp-reyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to raise in rate, power, size, classification, etc.; upgrade:
to uprate a rocket engine.
uprate
/ ÊŒ±èˈ°ù±ðɪ³Ù /
verb
- raise the value, rate, or size of, upgrade
- photog to increase the effective speed of (a film) by underexposing, usually up to two stops, and subsequently overdeveloping (pushing the processing)
Example Sentences
Previous governments have rejected calls to uprate frozen pensions, citing the cost as a barrier.
The triple-lock, which is used to uprate the state pension, acted as a crucial safeguard against rising retirement living costs, researchers said.
Ms Reeves said: "In government I will use the inflation rate that is traditionally used to uprate benefits. I think that's the right thing to do."
“That is the context of debates within government about whether previous commitments to uprate benefits or pensions in line with prices should be the next U-turn to be announced.â€
If the government wanted to uprate those benefits in line with earnings, it would need to pass a whole new law, which would face stiff resistance inside and outside Parliament.
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