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   to improve what was old or outdated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:

   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. Sartaj Aziz:

   We are not oblivious to our defence needs and will have to upgrade our defensive capabilities through suitable technologies without entering into an arms race.

2. Carl Schuster:

   It's a significant upgrade over its predecessors.

3. 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.

4. Brown University Professor Peter Weber:

   The upgrade will benefit X-ray experiments in many different ways.

5. Edward Moya:

   Oil prices still have room for further upside as many analysts are still having to upgrade their demand forecasts to include a rather calm period on the trade front.

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