Upgrade

verb

'əp,greɪd

Noun

a reservation that is improved
“I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full”
Type of:Reservation
the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components)
“the power plant received a new upgrade”
Type of:Improvement
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
Similar:AcclivityAscent Climb Raise Rise
Type of:InclineSideSlope
the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
Similar:Rise
Type of:Grade
hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
Type of:Hardware
software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
Type of:PackageSoftware

to improve what was old or outdated
“I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software”
“The company upgraded their personnel”
Type of:BetterAmeliorateImprove
get better travel conditions
“I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked”
Type of:AmeliorateBetterImprove
give better travel conditions to
“The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full”
Type of:MeliorateAmeliorateAmend
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Similar:Advance Elevate Promote Raise
Type of:DeputeAssignDelegate
rate higher; raise in value or esteem
Type of:RateGradeOrder