upgrade

noun

the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components)

hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did

the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

a reservation that is improved

software that provides better performance than an earlier version did

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

verb

give better travel conditions to

get better travel conditions

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

to improve what was old or outdated

rate higher

Roots

uppup- · Old English · up gradus-grad · Latin · step, degree

Synonyms for upgrade

downgraden elevatev improvev raisev advancen boostv enhancev promotev ascentn increasen

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Where does upgrade come from?

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