UPGRADE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the power plant received a new upgrade
   Hypernyms(s) upgrade is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • improvement (what does improvement mean?)
2. Meaning
   • hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
   Hypernyms(s) upgrade is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hardware (what does hardware mean?)
   • computer hardware (what does computer hardware mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • upgrade (what does upgrade mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
   Synonym(s)
   • rise (what does rise mean?)
   • rising slope (what does rising slope mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) upgrade is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • grade (what does grade mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wax (what does wax mean?)
   • mount (what does mount mean?)
   • climb (what does climb mean?)
   • rise (what does rise mean?)
   • rise (what does rise mean?)
   • lift (what does lift mean?)
   • rear (what does rear mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a reservation that is upgraded
   Usage Example(s)
   • I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full
   Hypernyms(s) upgrade is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • reservation (what does reservation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • upgrade (what does upgrade mean?)
   • upgrade (what does upgrade mean?)
5. Meaning
   • software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
   Hypernyms(s) upgrade is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • software (what does software mean?)
   • software system (what does software system mean?)
   • software package (what does software package mean?)
   • package (what does package mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • upgrade (what does upgrade mean?)
6. Meaning
   • an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
   Synonym(s)
   • acclivity (what does acclivity mean?)
   • ascent (what does ascent mean?)
   • climb (what does climb mean?)
   • raise (what does raise mean?)
   • rise (what does rise mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the car couldn”t make it up the rise
   Hypernyms(s) upgrade is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • slope (what does slope mean?)
   • incline (what does incline mean?)
   • side (what does side mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • descent (what does descent mean?)
   • declivity (what does declivity mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)
   • declination (what does declination mean?)
   • declension (what does declension mean?)
   • downslope (what does downslope mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • uphill (what does uphill mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • climb (what does climb mean?)
   • climb (what does climb mean?)
   • climb up (what does climb up mean?)
   • mount (what does mount mean?)
   • go up (what does go up mean?)
   • raise (what does raise mean?)
   • lift (what does lift mean?)
   • elevate (what does elevate mean?)
   • get up (what does get up mean?)
   • bring up (what does bring up mean?)
   • ascend (what does ascend mean?)

UPGRADE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • to improve, especially something that was old or outdated
   Usage Example(s)
   • I”ve upgraded my computer so I can run better software
   • The company upgraded their personnel
   Hypernyms(s) upgrade is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • better (what does better mean?)
   • improve (what does improve mean?)
   • amend (what does amend mean?)
   • ameliorate (what does ameliorate mean?)
   • meliorate (what does meliorate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • upgrade (what does upgrade mean?)
   • upgrade (what does upgrade mean?)
2. Meaning
   • give better travel conditions to
   Usage Example(s)
   • The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full
   Hypernyms(s) upgrade is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • better (what does better mean?)
   • improve (what does improve mean?)
   • amend (what does amend mean?)
   • ameliorate (what does ameliorate mean?)
   • meliorate (what does meliorate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • upgrade (what does upgrade mean?)
3. Meaning
   • get better travel conditions
   Usage Example(s)
   • I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked
   Hypernyms(s) upgrade is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • better (what does better mean?)
   • improve (what does improve mean?)
   • ameliorate (what does ameliorate mean?)
   • meliorate (what does meliorate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • upgrade (what does upgrade mean?)
4. Meaning
   • rate higher
   • raise in value or esteem
   Hypernyms(s) upgrade is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rate (what does rate mean?)
   • rank (what does rank mean?)
   • range (what does range mean?)
   • order (what does order mean?)
   • grade (what does grade mean?)
   • place (what does place mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • downgrade (what does downgrade mean?)
5. Meaning
   • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
   Synonym(s)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • elevate (what does elevate mean?)
   • kick upstairs (what does kick upstairs mean?)
   • promote (what does promote mean?)
   • raise (what does raise mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) upgrade is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • delegate (what does delegate mean?)
   • designate (what does designate mean?)
   • depute (what does depute mean?)
   • assign (what does assign mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • demote (what does demote mean?)
   • bump (what does bump mean?)
   • relegate (what does relegate mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • kick downstairs (what does kick downstairs mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tenure (what does tenure mean?)
   • bring up (what does bring up mean?)
   • spot promote (what does spot promote mean?)
   • ennoble (what does ennoble mean?)
   • gentle (what does gentle mean?)
   • entitle (what does entitle mean?)
   • prefer (what does prefer mean?)
   • favor (what does favor mean?)
   • favour (what does favour mean?)
   • brevet (what does brevet mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • acme (what does acme mean?)
   • height (what does height mean?)
   • elevation (what does elevation mean?)
   • peak (what does peak mean?)
   • pinnacle (what does pinnacle mean?)
   • summit (what does summit mean?)
   • superlative (what does superlative mean?)
   • top (what does top mean?)
   • aggrandizement (what does aggrandizement mean?)
   • aggrandisement (what does aggrandisement mean?)
   • elevation (what does elevation mean?)
   • promotion (what does promotion mean?)
   • furtherance (what does furtherance mean?)
   • advancement (what does advancement mean?)
   • promotion (what does promotion mean?)