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upgrade

/ˈʌp.ɡɹeɪd/noun, verb2 syllables

Upgrade means: an upward slope or grade (as in a road).

Synonyms for upgrade11

noun, as in an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb

noun, as in the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

rise, rising slope

verb, as in give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

promote, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate

also used for upgrade

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Opposites of upgrade

downgrade

What does upgrade mean?11

noun

1

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)“the car couldn't make it up the rise”

2

the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

3

software that provides better performance than an earlier version did

4

a reservation that is improved“I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full”

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”

verb

1

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position“John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired”

2

rate higher; raise in value or esteem

3

to improve what was old or outdated“I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software”

4

get better travel conditions“I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked”

5

give better travel conditions to“The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with upgrade?58

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All 58 rhymes for upgrade, grouped by syllable

Upgrade in a sentence

  • Electing to upgrade the computer lab, the university library went slightly over the budget.papabear
  • We will replace the current version with the upgrade.unknown
  • Do you want to upgrade the appliances in the apartment?Amastan
  • You can upgrade to a touch-sensitive faucet for convenience.Amastan
  • You can upgrade to a two-handle faucet for better control.Amastan
  • Some freemium services limit storage space unless you upgrade.rul
  • These fancy upgrades only serve to snailify the car.Ooneykcall
  • As the player progresses through the game new weapons and upgrades can be obtained.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of upgrade

as a noun

plural
upgrades

as a verb

past tense
upgraded
present participle
upgrading
third-person singular
upgrades
past participle
upgraded