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increase standards

[ɪnˈkrɪs ˈstændərdz]
verb phrase
elevar padrões
1. To make requirements, expectations, or quality benchmarks higher or more stringent
The company decided to increase standards for product quality.
A empresa decidiu elevar os padrões de qualidade do produto.
2. To improve or raise the level of performance, safety, or excellence required
We need to increase standards in our customer service department.
Precisamos elevar os padrões no nosso departamento de atendimento ao cliente.
Synonyms
raise standardsimprove standardsenhance requirementsupgrade expectationsset higher benchmarks
Antonyms
lower standardsreduce standardsdecrease expectationsrelax requirements

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
elevar padrões
most common usage
Brazil
aumentar os padrões
alternative, slightly less formal
Portugal
elevar normas
normas is also used for standards in Portugal
Portugal
melhorar critérios
emphasis on improving criteria

Related Idioms & Phrases

raise the bar
up the ante
set the bar higher
improve the baseline
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