upgrade
/əpˈɡɹeɪd/ verb B2- To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components. · When you upgrade your standard of living, you become addicted to that standard of living.
- To replace with something better. · I had to upgrade my anti-virus software to protect my computer from the newer threats.
- To improve the equipment or furnishings of or services rendered to. · They upgraded him to the latest model.· They were upgraded to first class.
- To improve in condition or status. · She upgraded to a more successful husband.
- To replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name. · She waited a long time to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, hoping the worst bugs would be worked out before she took the plunge.· She waited a long time to upgrade Windows, hoping the worst bugs would be worked out before she took the plunge.
He/she/it upgrades · Past upgraded · Past participle upgraded · -ing form upgrading
Verb forms
- Base form
- upgrade
- He/she/it
- upgrades
- Past
- upgraded
- Past participle
- upgraded
- -ing form
- upgrading
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