upgrade

²up·grade

verb \ˈəp-ˌgrād, ˌəp-ˈ\

Definition of UPGRADE

transitive verb

: to raise or improve the grade of: as a : to improve (livestock) by use of purebred sires b : to advance to a job requiring a higher level of skill especially as part of a training program c : to raise the quality of d : to raise the classification and usually the price of without improving the quality e : to extend the usefulness of (as a device) f : to assign a less serious status to <upgraded the patient's condition to good>

intransitive verb

: to improve or replace especially software or a device for increased usefulness

— up·grad·abil·i·ty or up·grade·abil·i·ty \ˌəp-ˌgrā-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— up·grad·able or up·grade·able \ˌəp-ˈgrā-də-bəl\ adjective

Examples of UPGRADE

1. This course will help you to upgrade your computer skills.
2. They've upgraded the quality of their service.
3. The city is upgrading the sewage treatment plant.
4. The office is upgrading the telephone system.
5. They upgraded the hotel to attract more business patrons.
6. We were able to upgrade to first class.
7. We had reserved a double room, but the hotel upgraded us to a suite.

First Known Use of UPGRADE

1901

Related to UPGRADE

Synonyms: advance, elevate, raise, promote

Antonyms: abase, degrade, demote, downgrade, lower, reduce

Related Words: forward, further; aggrandize, boost, heighten, improve, lift, uplift; commission, ennoble, knight; acclaim, applaud, celebrate, cite, commend, compliment, congratulate, decorate; eulogize, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, hail, honor, laud, praise, salute

Near Antonyms: depose, dethrone, dismiss, expel, impeach, oust, overthrow, remove, unmake, unseat; demean, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, mortify, shame, take down; censure, condemn, damn, denounce, reprobate

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