Dictionary entry details
• UPGRADE (noun)
Meaning:
An upward slope or grade (as in a road)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
acclivity; ascent; climb; upgrade; raise; rise
Context example:
the car couldn't make it up the rise
Hypernyms ("upgrade" is a kind of...):
incline; side; slope (an elevated geological formation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "upgrade"):
uphill (the upward slope of a hill)
Meaning:
Software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("upgrade" is a kind of...):
computer software; package; software; software package; software program; software system ((computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory)
Meaning:
A reservation that is improved
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Context example:
I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full
Hypernyms ("upgrade" is a kind of...):
reservation (something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.))
Meaning:
The property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
rising slope; upgrade; rise
Hypernyms ("upgrade" is a kind of...):
grade (the gradient of a slope or road or other surface)
Meaning:
Hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("upgrade" is a kind of...):
computer hardware; hardware ((computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system)
Meaning:
The act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
the power plant received a new upgrade
Hypernyms ("upgrade" is a kind of...):
improvement (the act of improving something)
• UPGRADE (verb)
Meaning:
Rate higher; raise in value or esteem
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "upgrade" is one way to...):
grade; order; place; range; rank; rate (assign a rank or rating to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Antonym:
downgrade (rate lower; lower in value or esteem)
Meaning:
To improve what was old or outdated
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context examples:
I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software / The company upgraded their personnel
Hypernyms (to "upgrade" is one way to...):
ameliorate; amend; better; improve; meliorate (to make better)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
elevate; kick upstairs; promote; upgrade; advance; raise
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "upgrade" is one way to...):
assign; delegate; depute; designate (give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person))
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "upgrade"):
tenure (give life-time employment to)
bring up (promote from a lower position or rank)
spot promote (promote on the spot)
ennoble; entitle; gentle (give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility)
favor; favour; prefer (promote over another)
brevet (promote somebody by brevet, in the military)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Get better travel conditions
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked
Hypernyms (to "upgrade" is one way to...):
ameliorate; better; improve; meliorate (get better)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Give better travel conditions to
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full
Hypernyms (to "upgrade" is one way to...):
ameliorate; amend; better; improve; meliorate (to make better)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
