upgrade
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upgrade
- /ˈʌp.ɡɹeɪd/
- /əpˈɡɹeɪd/
Rhymes with -eɪd
Where it comes from
From up- + grade.
noun upgrades
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An upward grade or slope.
The Worthens sighed with relief as the engine began its night of upgrade chugging.
Opposite: downgrade
- An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology. Near-synonym: option
- An improvement. The remarried couples among my friends often joke that their divorce and remarriage amounted to an upgrade.
verb upgrades · upgrading · upgraded
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To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components.
When you upgrade your standard of living, you become addicted to that standard of living.
Opposite: downgrade
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To replace with something better.
I had to upgrade my anti-virus software to protect my computer from the newer threats.
Opposite: downgrade
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To improve the equipment or furnishings of or services rendered to.
They upgraded him to the latest model.
Opposite: downgrade
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To improve in condition or status.
She upgraded to a more successful husband.
Opposite: downgrade
- To replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name. She waited a long time to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, hoping the worst bugs would be worked out before she took the plunge.
adverb further upgrade · farther upgrade · furthest upgrade · farthest upgrade
- Up a slope or grade. Men fell out, worn-out, and there were sunstroke cases. It was an eight-mile march upgrade.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ascent, rise, climb, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, advance, acclivity, rising slope, raising, lift, boost, enhance, lifting, uplift
Translations
Every language
noun an improved component or replacement item
| Español | mejora, actualización |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 업그레이드 eopgeureideu |
| 日本語 | 改良 kairyou, 改善 kaizen, アップグレード appugurēdo |
| 中文 | 升級 /升级 shēngjí |
| हिन्दी | नवीनीकरण navīnīkraṇ, अपग्रेड apagreḍ |
| Français | mise à niveau, upgrade |
| Deutsch | Upgrade |
| Ελληνικά | αναβάθμιση anaváthmisi |
| Русский | модерниза́ция modɛrnizácija, апгре́йд apgrɛ́jd, обновле́ние obnovlénije |
| العربية | تَرْقِيَة tarqiya |
verb to improve
| Español | embonar, mejorar |
|---|---|
| Português | melhorar |
| Deutsch | verbessern |
| Ελληνικά | αναβαθμίζω anavathmízo |
| Русский | модернизи́ровать modɛrnizírovatʹ, улучша́ть ulučšátʹ, улу́чшить ulúčšitʹ, усоверше́нствовать usoveršénstvovatʹ, обновля́ть obnovljátʹ, обнови́ть obnovítʹ |
| עברית | שדרג shidrég |
verb to replace an existing object with something better
| Español | actualizar, mejorar, cambiar a plan superior |
|---|---|
| Français | monter en gamme |
| Deutsch | hochrüsten, nachrüsten |
verb to replace a program with a later version of itself
| Español | actualizar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | aufrüsten, upgraden |
| Ελληνικά | αναβαθμίζω anavathmízo |
| Русский | обновить obnovitʹ, апгре́йдить apgréjditʹ |
| עברית | שדרג shidrég |
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title = {upgrade},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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