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Dictionary definition for the word "upgrade"
upgrade
(noun)
11 definitions 1: an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise" [syn: ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb] [ant: descent] 2: software that provides better performance than an earlier version did 3: a reservation that is upgraded; "I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full" 4: the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises [syn: rise, rising slope] 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" v 7: rate higher; raise in value or esteem [ant: downgrade] 8: to improve, especially something that was old or outdated; "I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software"; "The company upgraded their personnel" 9: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John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" [syn: promote, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate] [ant: demote] 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" |
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