English to English
noun
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
The car couldn't make it up the rise.
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- software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
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- a reservation that is improved
I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full.
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- the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
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- hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
verb
- rate higher; raise in value or esteem
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- to improve what was old or outdated
I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software.
The company upgraded their personnel.
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- 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.
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- get better travel conditions
I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked.
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- give better travel conditions to
The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full.
source: WordNet 3.0
