Upscale

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  • adjective. Of, intended for, or relating to high-income consumers.
  • intransitive verb. To raise to a higher level; upgrade.
  • intransitive verb. To increase the resolution of (a video signal).
  • intransitive verb. To redesign or market for higher-income consumers.
  • intransitive verb. To increase the resolution of a video signal.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. relating to, or characteristic of, affluent people or people in the upper social classes.
  • adjective. expensive or of high quality.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Marked by wealth or quality; high-class.
  • verb. To increase in size, to scale up.
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  • adjective. appropriate for people with good incomes
  • Word Usage
    "Renault will also start selling in India early next year the Pulse, which it describes as an upscale compact car, and also plans to launch locally-made versions of its Dacia Duster sports utility vehicle and a sedan in 2012."
    Equivalent
    upmarket  
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