upgrade
Other forms: upgraded; upgrades; upgrading
To upgrade is to make improvements to something or exchange it for a better version. Some people upgrade their phone every time a new model comes out, while others prudently wait to see which new features they really need.
Upgrade is also a noun: "I was lucky enough to get an upgrade to the first-class section of the plane!" Whether a noun or a verb, this word commonly used to refer to electronic equipment, particularly computers and smartphones. If a company upgrades the network in their offices, they purchase new computers or improve internet connection speeds. The original meaning of the noun upgrade was "sloping up," as in a steep hill.
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rate higher; raise in value or esteem
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give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
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synonyms:
advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise
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Antonyms:
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break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
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tenure
give life-time employment to
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bring up
promote from a lower position or rank
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spot promote
promote on the spot
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ennoble, entitle, gentle
give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
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favor, favour, prefer
promote or prefer over another
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brevet
promote somebody by brevet, in the military
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baronetise, baronetize
confer baronetcy upon
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lord
make a lord of someone
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dub, knight
raise (someone) to knighthood
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advantage
give an advantage to
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break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate
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get better travel conditions“I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked”
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type of:
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ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate
get better
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ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate
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give better travel conditions to“The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full”
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type of:
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ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate
make better
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ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate
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a reservation that is improved“I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full”
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reservation
something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)
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reservation
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improve what was old or outdated“I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software”“The company upgraded their personnel”
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type of:
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ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate
make better
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ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate
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the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components)“the power plant received a new upgrade”
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improvement
the act of improving something
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improvement
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software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
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type of:
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computer software, package, software, software package, software program, software system
(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
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computer software, package, software, software package, software program, software system
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hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
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computer hardware, hardware
(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
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computer hardware, hardware
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the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
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synonyms:
rise, rising slope
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type of:
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grade
the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
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grade
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an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
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