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'upgrade' - used as a noun
1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
2. software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
3. a reservation that is improved
I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full
4. the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
5. hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
6. 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

'upgrade' - used as a verb
7. rate higher; raise in value or esteem
8. to improve what was old or outdated
I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software
The company upgraded their personnel
9. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
10. get better travel conditions
I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked
11. give better travel conditions to
The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full

derived forms
1. Upgrade / Plural
upgrades
2. Upgrade / Past
upgraded
3. Upgrade / Third Person
upgrades
4. Upgrade / Present Participle
upgrading
Variations of 'upgrade'
 
Antonym
  • downgrade
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