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1upgrade
noun up·grade \ˈəp-ˌgrād\
: an area or surface that goes upward : an upward slope
: an occurrence in which one thing is replaced by something better, newer, more valuable, etc.
Full Definition of UPGRADE
1
: an upward grade or slope
3
: improvement 2b
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First Known Use of UPGRADE
1873
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Rhymes with UPGRADE
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2upgrade
verb up·grade \ˈəp-ˌgrād, ˌəp-ˈ\
: to make (something) better by including the most recent information or improvements
: to choose to have or use something more modern, useful, etc.
: to get something (such as a seat on an airplane or a room in a hotel) that is better than what you had originally
Full Definition of UPGRADE
transitive verb
: to raise or improve the grade of: as a : to improve (livestock) by use of purebred sires b : to advance to a job requiring a higher level of skill especially as part of a training program c : to raise the quality of d : to raise the classification and usually the price of without improving the quality e : to extend the usefulness of (as a device) f : to assign a less serious status to <upgraded the patient's condition to good>
intransitive verb
: to improve or replace especially software or a device for increased usefulness
— up·grad·abil·i·ty or up·grade·abil·i·ty \ˌəp-ˌgrā-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— up·grad·able or up·grade·able \ˌəp-ˈgrā-də-bəl\ adjective
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First Known Use of UPGRADE
1901
UPGRADING Defined for Kids
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verb up·grade \ˈəp-ˌgrād, əp-ˈgrād\
up·grad·edup·grad·ing
Definition of UPGRADE for Kids
1
: to raise to a higher grade or position <The restaurant was upgraded from three to four stars.>
2
: to improve or replace old software or an old device
Medical Dictionary
upgrade
transitive verb up·grade \ˈəp-ˌgrād, ˌəp-ˈ\
up·grad·edup·grad·ing
Medical Definition of UPGRADE
1
: to assign a less serious status to <upgraded the patient's condition from fair to good>
2
: to reclassify (as a cancer, concussion, or bone fracture) to a more serious grade when the grades are numbered from least to most serious
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