UPCYCLE

Etymology 1

Verb

upcycle (third-person singular simple present upcycles, present participle upcycling, simple past and past participle upcycled)

(transitive) To convert (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality. [from 1990s]

(transitive) To promote into a more productive or useful role.

Antonyms

• downcycle

Hypernyms

• recycle

Etymology 2

Noun

upcycle (plural upcycles)

A period of a cycle where something is increasing or improving.

Antonyms

• downcycle

Source: Wiktionary



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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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