upgrade

up·grade

 (ŭp′grād′)

v. up·grad·ed, up·grad·ing, up·grades

v.tr.

1. To raise to a higher grade or standard: upgrading their military defenses.

2. Computers

a. To replace (a software program) with a more recently released, enhanced version.

b. To replace (a hardware device) with one that provides better performance.

3. To improve the quality of (livestock or crops) through breeding.

v.intr.

1. To exchange a possession for one of greater value or quality; trade up.

2. Computers To replace software or hardware with an upgrade.

n.

1. The act or an instance of upgrading.

2. Computers

a. A software program that provides added enhancements over an earlier version.

b. A hardware device that provides greater performance than an earlier model.

3. An upward incline.

adv. & adj.

Uphill.

Idiom:

on the upgrade

Improving or progressing.

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up′grad′a·ble adj.

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upgrade

vb (tr)

1. to assign or promote (a person or job) to a higher professional rank or position

2. to raise in value, importance, esteem, etc

3. (Agriculture) to improve (a breed of livestock) by crossing with a better strain

n

4. (Physical Geography) US and Canadian an upward slope

5. on the upgrade improving or progressing, as in importance, status, health, etc

adj

(Physical Geography) US and Canadian going or sloping upwards

adv

(Physical Geography) US and Canadian up an incline, hill, or slope

upˈgrader n

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up•grade

(n. ˈʌpˌgreɪd; adj., adv. ˈʌpˈgreɪd; v. ʌpˈgreɪd, ˈʌpˌgreɪd)

n., adj., adv., v. -grad•ed, -grad•ing. n.

1. an upward incline or slope.

2. an increase or improvement: an upgrade in production.

3. an enhanced version, improved model, etc.

4. an advancement or improvement in grade, class, or position: received an upgrade from coach to first class.

5. something that improves or enhances.

adj.

6. uphill.

adv.

7. up a slope.

v.t.

8. to raise in rank, position, etc.

9. to improve or enhance the quality or value of.

v.i.

10. to improve the quality, value, or performance of something.

[1870–75]

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upgrade

Past participle: upgraded
Gerund: upgrading

Imperative

upgrade

upgrade

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	upgrade - an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise" acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise incline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain" uphill - the upward slope of a hill
	2.	upgrade - software that provides better performance than an earlier version did software, software package, software program, software system, computer software, 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; "the market for software is expected to expand"
	3.	upgrade - a reservation that is improved; "I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full" reservation - something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)
	4.	upgrade - the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises rising slope, rise grade - the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade"
	5.	upgrade - hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did computer hardware, hardware - (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
	6.	upgrade - 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" improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
Verb	1.	upgrade - rate higher; raise in value or esteem grade, rate, rank, place, range, order - assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" downgrade - rate lower; lower in value or esteem
	2.	upgrade - to improve what was old or outdated; "I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software"; "The company upgraded their personnel" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
	3.	upgrade - give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work" elevate, kick upstairs, promote, advance, raise assign, delegate, designate, depute - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) tenure - give life-time employment to; "She was tenured after she published her book" bring up - promote from a lower position or rank; "This player was brought up to the major league" spot promote - promote on the spot; "Supreme Bishop Digby had been spot-promoted to Archangel" ennoble, gentle, entitle - give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility favor, favour, prefer - promote over another; "he favors his second daughter" brevet - promote somebody by brevet, in the military
	4.	upgrade - get better travel conditions; "I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, better - get better; "The weather improved toward evening" upgrade - give better travel conditions to; "The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full"
	5.	upgrade - give better travel conditions to; "The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" upgrade - get better travel conditions; "I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked"

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upgrade

verb

1. improve, better, update, reform, add to, enhance, refurbish, renovate, remodel, make better, modernize, spruce up, ameliorate Medical facilities are being reorganized and upgraded.

2. promote, raise, advance, boost, move up, elevate, kick upstairs (informal), give promotion to He was upgraded to security guard.
promote degrade, downgrade, demote, lower

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upgrade

verb

1. To advance to a more desirable state:

ameliorate, amend, better, help, improve, meliorate.

2. To raise in rank:

advance, elevate, jump, promote, raise.

noun

1. The act of making better or the condition of being made better:

amelioration, amendment, betterment, improvement, melioration.

2. A progression upward in rank:

advancement, elevation, jump, promotion, rise.

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Translations

تَرْقِيَه، رَفْع دَرَجَهيُرَقّي، يَرْفَع الدَّرَجَه

modernizacemodernizovat

forbedreforbedring

abstützenaufwertenupgraden

αναβαθμίζωαναβάθμιση

mejoramejoraractualizar

amélioreramendermise à niveauréformer

feljavítfeljavítás

promuovereaggiornamentoammodernareampliareestensione

modernizavimas

modernizešanamodernizetuzlabošanauzlabot

oppgradereoppgradering

апгрейд

nadgraditi

kapasitesini artırmakyükseltmeyükseltmek

升级

upgrade

A. [ˈʌpgreɪd] N

1. (= slope) → cuesta f, pendiente f
to be on the upgrade (fig) → ir cuesta arriba, prosperar, estar en auge (Med) → estar mejor, estar reponiéndose

2. [of system etc] → mejoramiento m, reforma f (Comput) → modernización f, potenciamiento m

B. [ʌpˈgreɪd] VT

1. (= promote) [+ person] → ascender; [+ job] → asignar a un grado más alto

2. [+ system etc] → mejorar, reformar (Comput) → modernizar, mejorar las prestaciones de

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upgrade

[ˌʌpˈgreɪd]

vt

(= promote) [+ person] → promouvoir; [+ job] → revaloriser
to upgrade sb to sth (= promote) → promouvoir qn qch
He was upgraded to security guard → Il a été promu garde de sécurité.

(= make more efficient) [+ computer system, software, machinery] → optimiser

(= improve) [+ property, facilities] → moderniser
to upgrade sth to sth → mettre qch au niveau de qch

(TOURISM) [+ passenger] → faire passer dans une classe supérieure; [+ hotel guest] → faire passer dans un hôtel de catégorie supérieure
to upgrade sb to sth (business class, first class) → faire passer qn à qch

vi (= get better equipment) → s'équiper
My brother's finally upgraded, I can send him MP3s now → Mon frère s'est enfin équipé, je peux lui envoyer des MP3 maintenant.

[ˈʌpgreɪd] n

(= improvement) [facilities, equipment] → modernisation f

(TOURISM) to get an upgrade [passenger] → passer en première classe; [hotel guest] → passer à un hôtel de catégorie supérieure

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upgrade

n

(= improved version) → verbesserte Version; (Comput) → Upgrade nt

(US) → Steigung f

(fig) to be on the upgrade → sich auf dem aufsteigenden Ast befinden (inf)

vt employee → befördern; job → anheben; (= improve) → verbessern; (= expand) computer system etc → ausbauen, nachrüsten

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upgrade

[ʌpˈgreɪd] vt (employee) → promuovere, avanzare di grado; (job) → rivalutare (Comput) → far passare a potenza superiore; (goods) → migliorare la qualità di

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upgrade

(apˈgreid) verb

to improve the performance of a computer or other machine by installing better components or parts. How much will it cost me to upgrade my computer? opgradeer يُرَقّي، يَرْفَع الدَّرَجَه подобрявам atualizar modernizovat aufwerten forbedre αναβαθμίζωactualizar uuendama, kaasajastama ارتقا دادن؛ بهتر کردن parantaa לְשַדרֵג उन्नत करना poboljšati učinak feljavít apportare delle migliorie 性能を向上させる (성능 등을) 높이다 pagerinti, patobulinti, modernizuoti uzlabot; modernizēt meningkatkan upgraden oppgraderezmodernizować, zastąpić czymś nowszym لوړه، پيچومى، ځوړى، لوړول، اوچتول، جګول، خېږول повышать технические возможности vylepšiť; zmodernizovať nadgraditi poboljšati uppgradera ยกระดับ yükseltmek, kapasitesini artırmak 升級 модернізувати; вдосконалювати کمپيوٹر کي کارکردگي کو مزيد بہتر بنانا nâng cấp 升级

(ˈapˌgreid) noun

. opgradering تَرْقِيَه، رَفْع دَرَجَه подобрение atualizar modernizace forbedring αναβάθμισηmejora uuendus بهسازی parannus שדרוג चढा़ई poboljšanje feljavítás miglioria 업그레이드 modernizavimas uzlabošana; modernizēšana peningkatan hellingoppgradering modernizacja, ulepszenie لوړه، پيچومى، ځوړى، لوړول، اوچتول، جګول، خېږول повышение технических возможностей zdokonalenie nadgradnja poboljšanje uppgradering การยกระดับ yükseltme 升級 вдосконалення بہتري، ترقي sự nâng cấp 升级

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upgrade

vt. mejorar, evaluar.

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• I want to upgrade my ticket → أُريدُ أَنْ أُغيِّرَ تَذْكِرَتي إِلى دَرَجَةٍ أَعْلى → Chci si změnit jízdenku na vyšší třídu → Jeg vil gerne opgradere min billet → Ich möchte ein Ticketupgrade → Θέλω να αναβαθμίσω το εισιτήριό μου → Quiero cambiar mi boleto por otro de clase superior → Haluan lipun ylempään luokkaan → Je voudrais passer à la classe supérieure → Želim bolju kartu → Vorrei effettuare il passaggio di classe → 切符をアップグレードしたいのですが → 표를 비싼 걸로 바꾸고 싶어요 → Ik wil mijn kaartje graag upgraden → Jeg vil gjerne oppgradere billetten → Chcę podwyższyć klasę podróży swojego biletu → Eu quero um bilhete para uma classe melhor → Я хочу взять билет в более высокий класс → Jag vill uppgradera min biljett → ฉันอยากเลื่อนชั้นที่นั่งที่ดีกว่านี้ → Biletimi birinci sınıfa çevirmek istiyorum → Tôi muốn nâng hạng vé → 我想要升级我的车票

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