upping

Boosting the amount

Upping is the act of increasing or raising something: They're upping production to meet demand, She's upping her game.

The word works as both a present participle and a gerund noun: The upping of prices caused complaints.

It implies deliberate escalation rather than passive growth.

increase

boost

Upward push or increase

intensify · enhance · augment · multiply · inflate · surge · accelerate · expand · heighten · elevate

career

promotion

Rank increase or publicity

ladder · title · recognition · achievement · seniority · merit · opportunity · succession · ambition · climb

stakes

ante

Pre-deal poker payment

  • betRisked stake on outcome
  • wagerStake on uncertainty
  • gambleStake on uncertain outcome

risk · pot · all-in · bluff · call · raise · double-down · poker · casino · odds

dosage

medication

Therapeutic substance for illness

dosage · intake · frequency · strength · potency · regimen · adjustment · tolerance · therapeutic · supplement

Categories
Opposites
vertical direction/level change

uppinglowering

Moving something downward

dropping · bringing down · letting down · pushing down · pulling down

quantity/intensity change

uppinglowering

Moving something downward

reducing · decreasing · cutting · diminishing · lessening

Family

up, upon, upper, update, upgrade, upbeat, uphold, uptown, upload

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