UPGRADE

UP ·GRA ·DE 2 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 7 letters 🎲 Scrabble 11 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
  2. software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
  3. a reservation that is improved
  4. the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

💬 Examples

  • "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
  • "I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full"
  • "the power plant received a new upgrade"

🔗 Similar words

ascentacclivityriseraiseclimbrising_slope
verb
  1. rate higher
  2. to improve what was old or outdated
  3. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
  4. get better travel conditions

💬 Examples

  • "raise in value or esteem"
  • "I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software"
  • "The company upgraded their personnel"
  • "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"

🔗 Similar words

promoteadvancekick_upstairsraiseelevate
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