![[P]](http://cache.lexico.com/g/d/premium_mh.gif){kind=small}
8 results for: upgrade
| Upgrade Fix Problem : Upgrade Free Scan & Free Downloads ! UpdatesComputer.com | Sponsored Links |
| upgrades Fix Errors:upgrades Free Download. 100% Guaranteed ! upgrades.UpdatesPC.com |
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.
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
–adjective
–adverb
–verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
| 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. |
| 6. | uphill; of, pertaining to, on, or along an upgrade. |
| 7. | up a slope. |
| 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. |
| 10. | to improve the quality, value, effectiveness, or performance of something: Buy this basic computer and upgrade whenever you're ready. |
| Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
| Upgrades News on Stock Upgrades Free www.streetinsider.com | Sponsored Link |
upgrade
To learn more about upgrade visit Britannica.com
| © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. |
| up·grade
Audio Help (ŭp'grād') Pronunciation Key
v. up·grad·ed, up·grad·ing, up·grades v. tr.
v. intr.
n.
adv. & adj. Uphill. up'grad'a·ble adj. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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 |
| 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. |
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?
Example: How much will it cost me to upgrade my computer?
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version), © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
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. |
Upgrade
A positive change in the rating of a security.
Investopedia Commentary
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.
Related Links
Analyst
Recommendations: Do Sell Ratings Exist?
Why There Are Few Sell Ratings On Wall Street
See also: Buy, Downgrade, Hold, Outperform, Sell, Underperform
Also spelled: up-grade, up grade
| Investopedia.com. Copyright © 1999-2005 - All rights reserved. Owned and Operated by Investopedia Inc. |
View results from: Dictionary | Thesaurus | Encyclopedia | All Reference | the Web
Share This: 
Perform a new search, or try your search for "upgrade" at:
- Amazon.com - Shop for books, music and more
- Reference.com - Encyclopedia Search
- Reference.com - Web Search powered by Google
- Thesaurus.com - Search for synonyms and antonyms