upgrade
An upward grade or slope.
Noun 3 meanings
An upward grade or slope.
An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology.
“Near-synonym: option”
An improvement.
“The remarried couples among my friends often joke that their divorce and remarriage amounted to an upgrade.”
Verb 4 meanings
To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components.
“When you upgrade your standard of living, you become addicted to that standard of living.”
To replace with something better.
“I had to upgrade my anti-virus software to protect my computer from the newer threats.”
To improve the equipment or furnishings of or services rendered to.
“They upgraded him to the latest model.”
To improve in condition or status.
“She upgraded to a more successful husband.”
Adverb 1 meaning
Up a slope or grade.
Etymology
From up- + grade.
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UPGRADE at a glance
UPGRADE has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (U 1 + P 3 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + D 2 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,723 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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