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☆ up·grade (up′grād′; for v. up grād′, up′grād′)

noun

  1. an upward slope, esp. in a road
  2. an improvement in or enhancement of the condition, status, etc. of a person or thing
  3. something that has been improved or enhanced

adjective, adverb

uphill; upward

transitive verb upgraded -·grad′ed, upgrading -·grad′·ing

  1. to promote to a more skilled job at higher pay
  2. to raise in importance, value, esteem, etc.

intransitive verb

to enhance or improve one's condition, status, capabilities, etc.
upgrade Idioms

on the upgrade

gaining in status, influence, health, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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