upskill

1. (transitive) To teach (someone) additional skills, especially as an alternative to redundancy (firing).Examples: "For companies, reskilling and upskilling strategies will be critical if they are to find the talent they need and to contribute to socially responsible approaches to the future of work."; ""We've also invested £500,000 in new machinery in the last two years, including the engraving machine, so that we can bring £250,000 worth of work in-house that we previously sub-contracted. That's great news for us as it means we have upskilled people and can offer more security of employment.""Synonyms: skill uptransitive

2. (intransitive) To acquire such additional skills.intransitive