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upgrade
verb(up-grade)
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Synonyms: advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise,
upgrade
noun(up-grade)
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
Synonyms: acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise,
upgrade
noun(up-grade)
the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
Synonyms: rise, rising slope,
upgrade
noun(up-grade)
a reservation that is improved
Examples:
I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full.
upgrade
verb(up-grade)
get better travel conditions
Examples:
I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked.
upgrade
verb(up-grade)
give better travel conditions to
Examples:
The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full.
upgrade
noun(up-grade)
hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
upgrade
verb(up-grade)
rate higher; raise in value or esteem
Antonyms: downgrade,
upgrade
noun(up-grade)
software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
upgrade
noun(up-grade)
the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components)
Examples:
The power plant received a new upgrade.
upgrade
verb(up-grade)
to improve what was old or outdated
Examples:
I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software.
The company upgraded their personnel.

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