Synonyms for upgrade
ˈʌpˌgreɪd; ˈʌpˈgreɪd; ʌpˈgreɪd, ˈʌpˌgreɪd

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1. ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade(noun)

   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. upgrade(noun)

   software that provides better performance than an earlier version did

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

   Antonyms:
   downgrade

3. upgrade(noun)

   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 slope(noun)

   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. upgrade(noun)

   hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did

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

   Antonyms:
   downgrade

6. upgrade(verb)

   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. upgrade(verb)

   rate higher; raise in value or esteem

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

   Antonyms:
   downgrade

8. upgrade(verb)

   to improve what was old or outdated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, elevate(verb)

   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. upgrade(verb)

    get better travel conditions

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

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

    Antonyms:
    downgrade

11. upgrade(verb)

    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

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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. Student Enni:

   I upgrade my phone for new features, similarly Australia needs an upgrade, in China everything is brand new and flashy, Australia is old.

2. Ars Technica:

   AirPods may be expensive, but at least you’ll get an audio-quality upgrade if you spring for them.

3. Kim Hyun-chong:

   I think this situation will be an opportunity to upgrade the South Korea-U.S. alliance, in close cooperation.

4. John Legere:

   While the carriers are breaking every promise they’ve ever made with their knock-off upgrade programs, we’re racing full speed ahead, making one of our most popular moves even better, jUMP! On Demand is the best way to get a new smartphone whenever you want. Zero out the door. Zero at upgrade. Zero fees. Zero wait. Zero BS.

5. Anthony Fauci:

   What we will do and are doing already is making preparations for the possibility that down the pipe, down the line, we may need to modify and upgrade the vaccines. We don’t need to do that right now, the best way to prevent the further evolution of these mutants is to vaccinate as many people as possible with the vaccines that we have currently available to us.

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