upgrade

/əpɡɹˈeɪd/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

rate higher; raise in value or esteem
to improve what was old or outdated
“I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software”
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
“John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired”
get better travel conditions
“I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked”
give better travel conditions to
“The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full”

noun

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
“the car couldn't make it up the rise”
software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
a reservation that is improved
“I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full”
the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
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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