upgrade
/ˈʌp.ɡɹeɪd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology.
noun
An improvement.
verb
To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "The Worthens sighed with relief as the engine began its night of upgrade chugging."
- "Near-synonym: option"
- "With my phone company, I get a free upgrade every twelve months if I keep topping up 10 pounds a month."
- "The three dots next to each gadget show how many upgrades have been purchased."
- "The remarried couples among my friends often joke that their divorce and remarriage amounted to an upgrade."
- ""When we're finished in 2024, this upgrade programme will provide a much-improved railway between London Waterloo and Portsmouth," said NR's Wessex Route Director Mark Killick."
Etymology
From up- + grade.
Usage
Inflected Forms
upgrades (plural)
upgrades (present, singular)
upgrading (participle, present)
upgraded (participle, past)
upgraded (past)
further upgrade (comparative)
farther upgrade (comparative)
furthest upgrade (superlative)
farthest upgrade (superlative)