upgrade
- noun
- /ˈʌpˌɡreɪd/
- This new model offers a major upgrade in battery life compared to the previous version.
- a software upgrade
- system upgrade
- hardware upgrade
First up, we got an upgrade for Bill Zoid's PCB photos.
- First up, we got an upgrade for Bill Zoid's PCB photos.
- So now that means maybe a camera upgrade is in order.
- OK, so one of the big upgrades is on the screen side.
- So what's wild is people want this as an upgrade today in new construction homes.
- So I'm hoping that upgrade will be the same for me again.
- So the handheld mode got a huge upgrade with this screen.
Examples
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So now that means maybe a camera upgrade is in order.
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This is definitely been a nice upgrade to this bedroom.
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It's a security upgrade, not the end of the world.
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I even got the hotel to throw in a free room upgrade.
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I just need an upgrade on my setup.
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We finally get the upgrade we've all dreamed of.
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This is a much needed and well overdue upgrade for humanity.
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Greece is currently engaged in a five-year, $8 billion upgrade of its defense forces.
Academic text (1998) -
The latest software update includes a significant upgrade to its security features.
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We are excited about the upgrade to the sound system in the conference room.
Synonyms
A change that makes something better
Changing something to make it better or more suitable
A change made to improve or correct something
A change that makes something better, more useful, or more attractive
A new version of a book or film with changes
Antonyms
How Significant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Upgrade comes from up ('higher') and grade ('step' or 'level'), so a product or software upgrade is moving it to a newer, higher version, the same idea as graduate moving up a level.