Upswell
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A rising swell.
"Lenovo, one of a handful of Chinese companies trying to forge a global brand by investing abroad, dropped to fourth globally in the first three months of 2007, but reclaimed the No. 3 spot from Acer a quarter later by riding an upswell of corporate demand."
Verb
- 1 To swell upward. intransitive
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Lenovo, one of a handful of Chinese companies trying to forge a global brand by investing abroad, dropped to fourth globally in the first three months of 2007, but reclaimed the No. 3 spot from Acer a quarter later by riding an upswell of corporate demand."
Etymology
From up- + swell.