Meaning & Definition of Upgrade in English
English⟶
Upgrade
/əpgred/
noun
1. An upward slope or grade (as in a road)
- "The car couldn't make it up the rise"
synonym:
- ascent,
- acclivity,
- rise,
- raise,
- climb,
- upgrade
2. Software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
synonym:
- upgrade
3. A reservation that is improved
- "I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full"
synonym:
- upgrade
4. The property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
synonym:
- upgrade,
- rise,
- rising slope
5. Hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
synonym:
- upgrade
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"
synonym:
- upgrade
verb
1. Rate higher
- Raise in value or esteem
synonym:
- upgrade
2. To improve what was old or outdated
- "I've upgraded my computer so i can run better software"
- "The company upgraded their personnel"
synonym:
- upgrade
3. 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"
synonym:
- promote,
- upgrade,
- advance,
- kick upstairs,
- raise,
- elevate
4. Get better travel conditions
- "I upgraded to first class when coach class was overbooked"
synonym:
- upgrade
5. Give better travel conditions to
- "The airline upgraded me when i arrived late and coach class was full"
synonym:
- upgrade