upgrade

Meanings

Noun

• An upward grade or slope.
• An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology
• An improvement

Verb

• To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components
• To replace with something better.
• To improve the equipment or furnishings of or services rendered to
• To improve in condition or status.
• 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.

Adverb

• Up a slope or grade.

Origin

• up- + grade