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English noun: upgrade | |||
| 1. | upgrade (object) an upward slope or grade (as in a road) | ||
| Samples | The car couldn't make it up the rise. | ||
| Synonyms | acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | incline, side, slope | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | uphill | ||
| Antonyms | declivity, downslope, declination, declension, decline, fall, descent | ||
| 2. | upgrade (communication) software that provides better performance than an earlier version did | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | computer software, package, software, software package, software program, software system | ||
| 3. | upgrade (cognition) a reservation that is improved | ||
| Samples | I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reservation | ||
| 4. | upgrade (attribute) the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises | ||
| Synonyms | rise, rising slope | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grade | ||
| 5. | upgrade (artifact) hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | computer hardware, hardware | ||
| 6. | upgrade (act) the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components) | ||
| Samples | The power plant received a new upgrade. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | improvement | ||
English verb: upgrade | |||
| 1. | upgrade (cognition) rate higher; raise in value or esteem | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grade, order, place, range, rank, rate | ||
| Antonyms | downgrade | ||
| 2. | upgrade (change) to improve what was old or outdated | ||
| Samples | I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software. The company upgraded their personnel. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate | ||
| 3. | upgrade (social) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assign, delegate, depute, designate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brevet, bring up, ennoble, entitle, favor, favour, gentle, prefer, spot promote, tenure | ||
| Antonyms | demote, kick downstairs, relegate, bump, break | ||
| 4. | upgrade (change) get better travel conditions | ||
| Samples | I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate | ||
| Verb group | upgrade | ||
| 5. | upgrade (change) give better travel conditions to | ||
| Samples | The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate | ||
| Verb group | upgrade | ||
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