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Synonyms
up·grade (ŭṕgrād́)

verb: -grad·ed, -grad·ing, -grades. 

transitive verb 

  1. To raise to a higher grade or standard: upgrading their military defenses.
  2. To improve the quality of (livestock) by selective breeding for desired characteristics.
  3. Computer Science
    1. To replace (a software program) with a more recently released, enhanced version.
    2. To replace (a hardware device) with one that provides better performance.

intransitive verb 

  1. To exchange a possession for one of greater value or quality; trade up.
  2. Computer Science To replace software or hardware with an upgrade.

noun 

  1. The act or an instance of upgrading.
  2. Computer Science
    1. A software program that provides added enhancements over an earlier version.
    2. A hardware device that provides greater performance than an earlier model.
  3. An upward incline.

adverb adjective 

Uphill.

idioms

on the upgrade
Improving or progressing.

derivatives

uṕgrad́a·ble
adjective