Upgrade Definition
ŭpgrād
upgraded, upgrades, upgrading
verb
upgraded, upgrades, upgrading
To promote to a more skilled job at higher pay.
Webster's New World
To enhance or improve one's condition, status, capabilities, etc.
Webster's New World
To raise in importance, value, esteem, etc.
Webster's New World
To replace (a software program) with a more recently released, enhanced version.
American Heritage
To replace (a hardware device) with one that provides better performance.
American Heritage
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noun
upgrades
The act or an instance of upgrading.
American Heritage
A software program that provides added enhancements over an earlier version.
American Heritage
An improvement in or enhancement of the condition, status, etc. of a person or thing.
Webster's New World
An upward slope, esp. in a road.
Webster's New World
Something that has been improved or enhanced.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Uphill; upward.
Webster's New World
idiom
on the upgrade
- Improving or progressing.
American Heritage
on the upgrade
- gaining in status, influence, health, etc.
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Upgrade
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