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up⋅grade

  [n. uhp-greyd; adj., adv. uhp-greyd; v. uhp-greyd, uhp-greyd] noun, adjective, adverb, verb, -grad⋅ed, -grad⋅ing.
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–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

Related forms:
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   (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. 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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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
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Language Translation for : upgrade
Spanish: actualizar,
German: aufwerten,
Japanese: 性能を向上させる
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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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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
1. A new or better version of some hardware or software.
Often used in marketroid-speak to mean "bug fix".
2. The act of developing or installing a new version.
(1995-03-14)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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