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upgrade

Letters that make upgrade

a, d, e, g, p, r, u are letters that make 'upgrade'

Words within upgrade

ad, ade, rad, up, AD, grade, RA, DE, Ra, grad are words within 'upgrade'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of upgrade

upgraded, upgrades are words created by adding a letter to 'upgrade'

upgrade is a 7 letter word ending with e
upgrade is a 7 letter word starting with u

11 possible definitions for 'upgrade'

Upgrade as "the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components)"

Under this definition, upgrade is a noun and has the following properties:

upgrade as a type

'upgrade' can be a type of improvement.

Example of upgrade used within this context

"the power plant received a new upgrade"

Upgrade as "a reservation that is improved"

Under this definition, upgrade is a noun and has the following properties:

upgrade as a type

'upgrade' can be a type of reservation.

Derivatives of upgrade

upgrade are derivatives of 'upgrade'.

Example of upgrade used within this context

"I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full"

Upgrade as "hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did"

Under this definition, upgrade is a noun and has the following properties:

upgrade as a type

'upgrade' can be a type of hardware, computer hardware.

Derivatives of upgrade

upgrade is a derivative of upgrade.

Upgrade as "the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises"

Under this definition, upgrade is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rising slope, rise have the same meaning as 'upgrade'

upgrade as a type

'upgrade' can be a type of grade.

Derivatives of upgrade

mount, wax, rise, climb, rear, lift are derivatives of 'upgrade'.

Upgrade as "software that provides better performance than an earlier version did"

Under this definition, upgrade is a noun and has the following properties:

upgrade as a type

'upgrade' can be a type of package, software package, software, software program, computer software, software system.

Derivatives of upgrade

upgrade is a derivative of upgrade.

Upgrade as "an upward slope or grade (as in a road)"

Under this definition, upgrade is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

acclivity, ascent, rise, raise, climb have the same meaning as 'upgrade'

Antonyms

declivity, decline, downslope, fall, descent, declination, declension have the opposite meaning of 'upgrade'

upgrade as a type

'upgrade' can be a type of incline, slope, side.

Types of upgrade

uphill is a type of upgrade.

Derivatives of upgrade

mount, rising, bring up, go up, climb up, elevate, ascend, climb, get up, acclivitous, uphill, lift, raise are derivatives of 'upgrade'.

Upgrade as "to improve what was old or outdated"

Under this definition, upgrade is a verb and has the following properties:

upgrade as a type

'upgrade' can be a type of improve, meliorate, amend, better, ameliorate.

Derivatives of upgrade

upgrade are derivatives of 'upgrade'.

Example of upgrade used within this context

"I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software", "The company upgraded their personnel"

Upgrade as "get better travel conditions"

Under this definition, upgrade is a verb and has the following properties:

upgrade as a type

'upgrade' can be a type of improve, meliorate, better, ameliorate.

Derivatives of upgrade

upgrade is a derivative of upgrade.

Verb groups of upgrade

upgrade is a verb group of upgrade.

Example of upgrade used within this context

"I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked"

Upgrade as "give a promotion to or assign to a higher position"

Under this definition, upgrade is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

promote, kick upstairs, elevate, raise, advance have the same meaning as 'upgrade'

Antonyms

demote, kick downstairs, bump, break, relegate have the opposite meaning of 'upgrade'

upgrade as a type

'upgrade' can be a type of assign, depute, delegate, designate.

Types of upgrade

entitle, spot promote, ennoble, prefer, tenure, bring up, gentle, favor, favour, brevet are types of 'upgrade'.

Derivatives of upgrade

promotion, peak, tiptop, elevation, top, pinnacle, height, summit, advancement, acme, meridian, furtherance, aggrandizement, aggrandisement, superlative are derivatives of 'upgrade'.

Upgrade as "rate higher, raise in value or esteem"

Under this definition, upgrade is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

downgrade has the opposite meaning of upgrade

upgrade as a type

'upgrade' can be a type of range, rate, rank, grade, place, order.

Upgrade as "give better travel conditions to"

Under this definition, upgrade is a verb and has the following properties:

upgrade as a type

'upgrade' can be a type of improve, meliorate, amend, better, ameliorate.

Derivatives of upgrade

upgrade is a derivative of upgrade.

Verb groups of upgrade

upgrade is a verb group of upgrade.

Example of upgrade used within this context

"The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full"