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verb
- 1. raise (something) to a higher standard, in particular improve (equipment or machinery) by adding or replacing components: "the cost of upgrading each workstation is around £300" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of upgrading something: "a room upgrade from a twin to a duplex suite"
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UPGRADE definition: 1. to improve the quality or usefulness of something, or change it for something newer or of a…. Learn more.
a piece of software or equipment that improves the quality or usefulness of a computer or machine: a hardware upgrade. The upgrade to version 5.0 costs $395. an occasion when someone is given something of a better standard, or newer, for example a better seat on a plane, a better room in a hotel, or a new phone:
To upgrade is to make improvements to something or exchange it for a better version. Some people upgrade their phone every time a new model comes out, while others prudently wait to see which new features they really need.
intransitive verb. : to replace something (such as software or an electronic device) with a more useful version or alternative. Upgrading to a new operating system can make people anxious, even under the best of circumstances. Macworld.
If you upgrade or are upgraded, you change your hotel room to one that is more expensive. You can upgrade to a larger room with a bath and views of the sea. The guest was upgraded from a standard room to a superior room.
an increase or improvement in one's service, accommodations, privileges, or the like: If the ship isn't full we'll receive an upgrade to a deluxe stateroom. something, as a piece of equipment, that serves to improve or enhance: a full range of upgrades available for your computer. adjective. uphill; of, pertaining to, on, or along an upgrade.
upgrade. [transitive, intransitive] to make a machine, computer system, etc. more powerful and efficient; to start using a new and better version of a machine, system, etc.
n. 1. The act or an instance of upgrading. 2. Computers. a. A software program that provides added enhancements over an earlier version. b. A hardware device that provides greater performance than an earlier model. 3. An upward incline. adv. & adj. Uphill. Idiom: on the upgrade. Improving or progressing. up′grad′a·ble adj.
to improve something so that it is of a higher quality or a newer model: to upgrade a computer. upgrade. noun [ C ] uk / ˈʌpɡreɪd / us. (Definition of upgrade from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
What does the word upgrade mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word upgrade. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use.
