verb🔗ShareTo improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components"When you upgrade your standard of living, you become addicted to that standard of living."technologyelectronicscomputingtechnicalmachinedeviceinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo replace with something better."I had to upgrade my anti-virus software to protect my computer from the newer threats."technologybusinesselectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo improve the equipment or furnishings of or services rendered to"They upgraded him to the latest model."technologybusinesselectronicsserviceindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo improve in condition or status."She upgraded to a more successful husband."technologybusinessconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name.""My computer is upgrading its operating system to the newest version." "technologycomputingtechnicalelectronicsinternetmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe process by which something is upgraded."The upgrading of the school's computer system is expected to be completed by next month. "technologyelectronicscomputingmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading