upstep
/ˈʌpˌstɛp/
verb
- To increase or rise in level, amount, or intensity.
- We need to upstep our efforts if we want to finish on time.
- The river levels upstepped quickly after the heavy rain.
- Her heart rate upstepped when she heard the good news.
noun
- An increase or rise in level, amount, or intensity.
- The company saw an upstep in sales after the new ad campaign.
- There was a noticeable upstep in the temperature this afternoon.
- The upstep in her confidence was clear after she won the award.