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upgrade

/ upgrade /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
improvement
noun Sense 2
hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
Type of:
hardware computer hardware
noun Sense 3
the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
Type of:
grade
Derived:
wax mount climb rise lift
noun Sense 4
a reservation that is upgraded
"I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full"
Type of:
reservation
noun Sense 5
software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
Type of:
software software system software package
verb Sense 6
rate higher; raise in value or esteem
Opposites:
downgrade
Type of:
rate rank range
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
to improve, especially something that was old or outdated
"I''ve upgraded my computer so I can run better software"
"The company upgraded their personnel"
Type of:
better improve amend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 8
give better travel conditions to
"The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full"
Type of:
better improve amend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 9
get better travel conditions
"I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked"
Type of:
better improve ameliorate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 10
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
"John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"
"Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"
"I got promoted after many years of hard work"
Opposites:
demote bump relegate break kick downstairs
Type of:
delegate designate depute
Kinds of:
tenure bring up spot promote ennoble gentle
Derived:
acme height elevation peak pinnacle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 11
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
"the car couldn''t make it up the rise"
Opposites:
descent declivity fall decline declination
Type of:
slope incline side
Kinds of:
uphill
Derived:
climb climb up mount go up raise
Semantic Complexity
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Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
58
Times Searched
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improvement hardware computer hardware grade reservation software software system software package rate rank range downgrade