upgrade

up·grade

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- [noun uhp-greyd; adjective, adverb uhp-greyd; verb uhp-greyd, uhp-greyd]
- /noun ˈʌpˌgreɪd; adjective, adverb ˈʌpˈgreɪd; verb ʌpˈgreɪd, ˈʌpˌgreɪd/
- /ʌpˈɡreɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun uhp-greyd; adjective, adverb uhp-greyd; verb uhp-greyd, uhp-greyd]
- /noun ˈʌpˌgreɪd; adjective, adverb ˈʌpˈgreɪd; verb ʌpˈgreɪd, ˈʌpˌgreɪd/

Definitions of upgrade word

noun upgrade an incline going up in the direction of movement. 1
noun upgrade an increase or improvement: an upgrade in the year's profit forecast. 1
noun upgrade a new version, improved model, etc.: The company is offering an upgrade of its sports sedan. 1
noun upgrade 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. 1
noun upgrade something, as a piece of equipment, that serves to improve or enhance: a full range of upgrades available for your computer. 1
adjective upgrade uphill; of, pertaining to, on, or along an upgrade. 1

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Origin of upgrade

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1870-75; up- + grade

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Parts of speech for Upgrade

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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upgrade popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for upgrade

noun upgrade

acclivity — an upward slope, esp of the ground
amelioration — the act or an instance of ameliorating or the state of being ameliorated
facelift — Also, face lifting, facelifting. plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age; rhytidectomy.
improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
inclined plane — one of the simple machines, a plane surface inclined to the horizon, or forming with a horizontal plane any angle but a right angle. Compare machine (def 4b).

verb upgrade

advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
ameliorate — If someone or something ameliorates a situation, they make it better or easier in some way.
blue pencil — deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
blue-pencil — to alter, abridge, or cancel with or as with a pencil that has blue lead, as in editing a manuscript.
break the bank — to ruin financially or deplete the resources of a bank (as in gambling)

All 54 Synonyms of upgrade

Antonyms for upgrade

verb upgrade

abase — to humble or belittle (oneself, etc)
adulterate — If something such as food or drink is adulterated, someone has made its quality worse by adding water or cheaper products to it.
alloy — An alloy is a metal that is made by mixing two or more types of metal together.
animalize — to rouse to brutality or sensuality or make brutal or sensual
attainted — Law. to condemn by a sentence or a bill or act of attainder.

noun upgrade

abasement — to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
abruptness — sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.
cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
cave-in — a collapse, as of anything hollow: the worst cave-in in the history of mining.
cavein — a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.

All 140 Antonyms of upgrade

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noun upgrade

verb upgrade

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verb upgrade

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