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upgrades

/ˈʌpˌɡreɪdz/ /ʌpˈɡreɪdz/

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noun

An upward grade or slope.

Examples :

"The long series of upgrades on the mountain road made the drive slow but safer. "

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noun

An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology

Examples :

"With my phone company, I get a free upgrade every twelve months if I keep topping up 10 pounds a month."

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noun

Examples :

"The remarried couples among my friends often joked that their divorce and remarriage amounted to an upgrade."

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verb

To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components

Examples :

"When you upgrade your standard of living, you become addicted to that standard of living."

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verb

To replace with something better.

Examples :

"I had to upgrade my anti-virus software to protect my computer from the newer threats."

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verb

To improve the equipment or furnishings of or services rendered to

Examples :

"They upgraded him to the latest model."

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verb

To improve in condition or status.

Examples :

"She upgraded to a more successful husband."

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To replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name.

Examples :

"Example sentence: "The school upgrades its computer software every year to keep up with the latest technology." "

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