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NOUN (6)

1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road);
- Example: "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
[syn: ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade]

2. software that provides better performance than an earlier version did;

3. a reservation that is improved;
- Example: "I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full"

4. the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises;
[syn: upgrade, 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);
- Example: "the power plant received a new upgrade"


VERB (5)

1. rate higher; raise in value or esteem;

2. to improve what was old or outdated;
- Example: "I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software"
- Example: "The company upgraded their personnel"

3. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position;
- Example: "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"
- Example: "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"
- Example: "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
[syn: promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate]

4. get better travel conditions;
- Example: "I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked"

5. give better travel conditions to;
- Example: "The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

upgrade
    n 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, upgrade] [ant: declension,
         declination, decline, declivity, descent,
         downslope, fall]
    2: software that provides better performance than an earlier
       version did
    3: a reservation that is improved; "I got an upgrade to first
       class when coach class was full"
    4: the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises [syn:
       upgrade, 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 1: rate higher; raise in value or esteem [ant: downgrade]
    2: to improve what was old or outdated; "I've upgraded my
       computer so I can run better software"; "The company upgraded
       their personnel"
    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" [syn: promote, upgrade,
       advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate] [ant:
       break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate]
    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"


The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):

upgrade

   1. A new or better version of some hardware or software.

   Often used in marketroid-speak to mean "bug fix".

   2. The act of developing or installing a new version.

   (1995-03-14)