Entry Word: upgrade

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 an upward slope <had to walk our bicycle on the upgrades on our ride through the hills> — see ascent 2
2 a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position <received an upgrade to lieutenant> — see advancement 1
3 the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon <thereʼs a steep upgrade to some of the hills on that route> — see slant