| NOUN | object | upgrade, ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb | an upward slope or grade (as in a road) |
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| communication | upgrade | software that provides better performance than an earlier version did | |
| cognition | upgrade | a reservation that is improved | |
| attribute | upgrade, rise, rising slope | the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises | |
| artifact | upgrade | hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did | |
| act | upgrade | the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components) | |
| VERB | cognition | upgrade | rate higher |
| change | upgrade | to improve what was old or outdated | |
| social | upgrade, promote, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate | give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | |
| change | upgrade | get better travel conditions | |
| change | upgrade | give better travel conditions to |
| Sounds | ahpgrey'd; ah'pgrey'd | |
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| Rhymes | accolade ... wade / Wade: 90 rhymes with eyd... | |
| Meaning | An upward slope or grade (as in a road). | |
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| Synonyms | ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb | |
| Narrower | uphill | The upward slope of a hill |
| Broader | slope, incline, side | An elevated geological formation |
| Opposite | descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope | A downward slope or bend |
| Catalan | ascensió, costa, pujada | |
| Spanish | ascenso, cuesta, subida | |
| Meaning | software that provides better performance than an earlier version did. | |
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| Broader | software, software program, computer software, software system, software package, package | (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory |
| Verbs | upgrade | to improve what was old or outdated |
| Meaning | A reservation that is improved. | |
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| Example | "I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full" | |
| Broader | reservation | Something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.) |
| Verbs | upgrade | give better travel conditions to |
| upgrade | get better travel conditions | |
| Meaning | The property possessed by a slope or surface that rises. | |
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| Synonyms | rise, rising slope | |
| Broader | grade | The gradient of a slope or road or other surface |
| Meaning | hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did. | |
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| Broader | hardware, computer hardware | (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system |
| Verbs | upgrade | to improve what was old or outdated |
| Meaning | The act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components). | |
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| Example | "the power plant received a new upgrade" | |
| Broader | improvement | The act of improving something |
| Meaning | Rate higher; raise in value or esteem. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | rate, rank, range, order, grade, place | Assign a rank or rating to |
| Opposite | downgrade | Rate lower |
| Catalan | ascendir | |
| Spanish | ascender | |
| Meaning | To improve what was old or outdated. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
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| Broader | better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate | To make better |
| Nouns | upgrade | hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did |
| upgrade | software that provides better performance than an earlier version did | |
| Meaning | Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | promote, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate | |
| Narrower | brevet | Promote somebody by brevet, in the military |
| bring up | Promote from a lower position or rank | |
| ennoble, gentle, entitle | Give a title / title to someone | |
| prefer, favor, favour | Promote over another | |
| spot promote | Promote on the spot | |
| tenure | Give life-time employment / employment to | |
| Broader | delegate, designate, depute, assign | Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) |
| Opposite | demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs | Assign to a lower position |
| Spanish | ascender | |
| Meaning | Get better travel conditions. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked" | |
| Broader | better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate | Get better |
| Similar to | upgrade | Give better travel conditions to |
| Nouns | upgrade | a reservation that is improved |
| Meaning | Give better travel conditions to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full" | |
| Broader | better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate | To make better |
| Similar to | upgrade | Get better travel conditions |
| Nouns | upgrade | a reservation that is improved |