upcycle vs recycle

upcycle and recycle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
upcycle	No	No	Yes	No
recycle	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recycle is a hypernym of upcycle; that is, recycle is a word with a broader meaning than upcycle:

upcycle: To transform an old product into a newer and more expensive form with a different use
recycle: use again after processing

Other hypernyms of upcycle include reprocess, reuse.

upcycle (verb)	recycle (verb)
To transform an old product into a newer and more expensive form with a different use	use again after processing
	cause to repeat a cycle