uprate

/ʌpˈreɪt/
verb
  1. To increase the power, capacity, or rating of something, especially a machine or system.
    • They plan to uprate the electrical grid to handle the new demand.
    • The engineers uprated the engine to produce more horsepower.
    • The software update uprated the computer's processing speed.
  2. To assign a higher value, rank, or classification to something.
    • The critic uprated the film from three stars to four.
    • The bank uprated her credit score after she paid off her debts.
    • The committee uprated the project's priority level.
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