See Also: laureate(dictionary)
laureate(2)(dictionary)
laureate(1)(dictionary)
Laureate(medicine)
poet laureate(dictionary)
poet laureate(encyclopedia)
Industrial market or producer market or business market(finance)
Market maker to market marker(finance)
Third market(money)
Market eye(finance)

laureate(2) (iou) and up-market (iou)


laureate(2) (iou)



laureate verb trans. LME.
[In sense 1 from medieval Latin laureare (see LAUREATE adjective & noun); in sense 2 from the adjective: see -ATE3.]
Crown with laurel as a mark of honour; crown as victor, poet, etc.; confer honourable distinction upon. LME.
spec.
a. Confer a university degree on; in pass., graduate. M17.
b. Appoint to the office of poet laureate. E18.

up-market (iou)



up-market adjective & adverb. L20.
[from UP- + MARKET noun.]
A. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or suitable for the more expensive or affluent end of the market; dearer; of superior quality. L20.
b. adverb. Towards the more expensive or affluent end of the market. L20.
C. verb trans. Make (a product) up-market. L20.