upgrade

rate higher; raise in value or esteem

to improve, especially something that was old or outdated

• “I”
• “;”

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”

get better travel conditions

• “I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked”

give better travel conditions to

• “The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full”

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

• “the car couldn”

software that provides better performance than an earlier version did

a reservation that is upgraded

• “I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full”

the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did

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”