German word

aufwerten

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯fˌveːɐ̯tən/

Meaning

  • verbenhance

Example

Die Stadt wertet das Viertel mit neuen Cafés auf.

The city is enhancing the neighborhood by adding new cafés.

Illustration for aufwerten (enhance)

More examples

Die Firma versucht, die Marke durch Nachhaltigkeit aufwerten.

The company is trying to upgrade the brand through sustainability.

Core concept

A place, object, or person is moved onto a higher rung of value, quality, or status.

Common phrases

  • ein Viertel aufwerten

    upgrade a neighborhood

  • die Marke aufwerten

    upgrade the brand

  • das Image aufwerten

    upgrade the image

Similar words

verbessern: To make something better in quality, condition, performance, or usefulness.
modernisieren: To bring a building or facility up to date in technology, design, or function.
aufbessern: To modestly improve income or living conditions through an addition or supplement.
veredeln: To improve a material or product through refined finishing and higher quality.

Definition in German

etwas durch Maßnahmen oder Neubewertung wertvoller oder angesehener machen

Word origin

Aufwerten combines the separable prefix auf- with werten, a verb formed from Wert, and therefore denotes an increase in assessed value or standing.

Usage tips

  • In a finite main clause, aufwerten separates, as in 'Die Stadt wertet das Viertel auf'; the prefix appears at the end.

Other meanings

  • upgradeverb
  • revalueverb

Opposites

  • abwertendowngradeverb
  • entwertendevalueverb

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