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up·grade    Audio Help   [n. uhp-greyd; adj., adv. uhp-greyd; v. uhp-greyd, uhp-greyd] Pronunciation Key noun, adjective, adverb, verb, -grad·ed, -grad·ing.
–noun
1.an incline going up in the direction of movement.
2.an increase or improvement: an upgrade in the year's profit forecast.
3.a new version, improved model, etc.: The company is offering an upgrade of its sports sedan.
4.an increase or improvement in one's service, accommodations, privileges, or the like: If the ship isn't full we'll receive an upgrade to a deluxe stateroom.
5.something, as a piece of equipment, that serves to improve or enhance: a full range of upgrades available for your computer.
–adjective
6.uphill; of, pertaining to, on, or along an upgrade.
–adverb
7.up a slope.
–verb (used with object)
8.to promote to a higher grade or rank: He has been upgraded to senior vice president.
9.to improve or enhance the quality or value of: to upgrade property by landscaping it.
–verb (used without object)
10.to improve the quality, value, effectiveness, or performance of something: Buy this basic computer and upgrade whenever you're ready.

[Origin: 1870–75, Americanism; up- + grade]

up·grad·a·ble, up·grade·a·ble, adjective
up·grad·a·bil·i·ty, up·grade·a·bil·i·ty, noun
upgrader, noun
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up·grade    Audio Help   (ŭp'grād')  Pronunciation Key 
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. 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.

v.   intr.
  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.

n.  
  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.

adv.   & adj.
Uphill.

up'grad'a·ble adj.
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
upgrade  (n.)
1873, "upward slope," from up + grade. The meaning "upgraded version" is recorded from 1980; the verb in this sense is attested from 1920 (implied in upgrading).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
upgrade

noun
1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise" [syn: ascent] [ant: declension
2. software that provides better performance than an earlier version did 
3. a reservation that is improved; "I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full" 
4. the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises 
5. hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did 
6. 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" 

verb
1. rate higher; raise in value or esteem [ant: downgrade
2. to improve what was old or outdated; "I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software"; "The company upgraded their personnel" 
3. 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" [syn: promote] [ant: break
4. get better travel conditions; "I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked" 
5. give better travel conditions to; "The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full" 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
upgrade [apˈgreid] verb
to improve the performance of a computer or other machine by installing better components or parts
Example: How much will it cost me to upgrade my computer?
Arabic: يُرَقّي، يَرْفَع الدَّرَجَه
Chinese (Simplified): 升级
Czech: modernizovat
Danish: forbedre
Estonian: uuendama, kaasajastama
Greek: αναβαθμίζω (π.χ. Η, *Υ)
Hungarian: feljavít
Italian: apportare delle migliorie
Latvian: uzlabot; modernizēt
Lithuanian: pagerinti, patobulinti, modernizuoti
Norwegian: oppgradere
Polish: zmodernizować, zastąpić czymś nowszym
Russian: повышать технические возможности
Slovak: vylepšiť; zmodernizovať
Slovenian: nadgraditi
Spanish: actualizar
Swedish: uppgradera
Turkish: yükseltmek, kapasitesini artırmak
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Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Main Entry: up·grade
Pronunciation: '&p-"grAd, "&p-'
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -grad·ed grad·ing
1 : to change to a less serious status <upgrade a patient in intensive care from critical to serious> <upgraded the patient's condition from fair to good>
2 : to reclassify (as a cancer, concussion, or bone fracture) to a more serious grade when the grades are numbered from least to most serious

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Upgrade

A positive change in the rating of a security.

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For example, an analyst may upgrade a stock rating from 'buy' to 'strong buy', or a bond rating agency may upgrade a bond from AA to AAA.

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See also: Buy, Downgrade, Hold, Outperform, Sell, Underperform

Also spelled: up-grade, up grade

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