Synonyms for upgrade
ˈʌpˌgreɪd; ˈʌpˈgreɪd; ʌpˈgreɪd, ˈʌpˌgreɪdup·grade

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1. ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgradenoun

   an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

   "the car couldn't make it up the rise"

   Synonyms:
   ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, mounting, heave, climbing, hike, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, boost, climb, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, mount, rise, wage hike, raise, cost increase

   Antonyms:
   downgrade

2. upgradenoun

   software that provides better performance than an earlier version did

   Synonyms:
   rise, ascent, raise, climb, acclivity, rising slope

   Antonyms:
   downgrade

3. upgradenoun

   a reservation that is improved

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

   Synonyms:
   rise, ascent, raise, climb, acclivity, rising slope

   Antonyms:
   downgrade

4. upgrade, rise, rising slopenoun

   the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

   Synonyms:
   ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, wage increase, hike, rising slope, lift, salary increase, ascending, ascension, boost, climb, advance, procession, rise, wage hike, raise, cost increase

   Antonyms:
   downgrade

5. upgradenoun

   hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did

   Synonyms:
   rise, ascent, raise, climb, acclivity, rising slope

   Antonyms:
   downgrade

6. upgradeverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   rise, ascent, raise, climb, acclivity, rising slope

   Antonyms:
   downgrade

7. upgradeverb

   rate higher; raise in value or esteem

   Synonyms:
   kick upstairs, raise, advance, promote, elevate

   Antonyms:
   downgrade

8. upgradeverb

   to improve what was old or outdated

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

   Synonyms:
   kick upstairs, raise, advance, promote, elevate

   Antonyms:
   downgrade

9. promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevateverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   throw out, kindle, supercharge, erect, arouse, put forward, leaven, bring forward, come along, pass on, provoke, get along, win, parent, elevate, kick upstairs, recruit, upraise, progress, advertize, come on, stir, make headway, call down, advance, conjure, lift, elicit, farm, encourage, further, gain, bring up, pull ahead, set up, conjure up, nurture, resurrect, levy, promote, prove, boost, go on, gain ground, invoke, raise, advertise, move on, get on, get up, produce, call forth, put up, grow, shape up, fire, evoke, rear, push, set ahead, march on, enhance, enkindle, get ahead, heighten

   Antonyms:
   downgrade

10. upgradeverb

    get better travel conditions

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

    Synonyms:
    kick upstairs, raise, advance, promote, elevate

    Antonyms:
    downgrade

11. upgradeverb

    give better travel conditions to

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

    Synonyms:
    kick upstairs, raise, advance, promote, elevate

    Antonyms:
    downgrade

Matched Categories

1. • Assign
   • Better
   • Grade
   • Hardware
   • Improve
   • Rate
   • Reservation
   • Slope
   • Software

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1. List of paraphrases for "upgrade":

   update, updating, refresh, upgrading, modernize, upgrades, improve, updates, modernization, modernizing, improvement, modernise, modernisation, reclassification, enhance, improving, reclassify, refreshing, upgraded, modernising, escalation, refresher

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How to use upgrade in a sentence?

1. The Finance Ministry:

   According to company officials, this investment is expected to pave the way for a future significant investment for a technological upgrade at the Israeli site.

2. Tim Cook:

   The upgrade cycle has extended, there's no doubt about that.

3. Drew Scott:

   Now you fix the place up, and theyre not going to trash it like they would when theyre 1 year old, in some high-end homes, I love to see dual islands its actually an upgrade.

4. Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon:

   Given what was prevented on the Golan Heights, what was exposed is an Iranian effort, in partnership with Hezbollah, to open a front with us on the Golan Heights, they started with rockets and a few bombs. We understood that they apparently want to upgrade it to high-quality and far more significant terrorist attacks ....

5. James Chao:

   The product seems pretty good, styling wise, and they have got to get the core sedan product right which it appears that they have (with the GC9), but that's just the start of the brand building exercise. It will take years for them to build this brand, whether it's this brand or another brand, to upgrade to the Volkswagen level.