Upgrade: meaning, definitions and examples
🔝
upgrade
[ ʌpˈɡreɪd ]
technology
To improve or enhance the quality or performance of something, especially a system, machinery, software, etc.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company decided to upgrade their computer systems to the latest version.
- She upgraded her phone to get access to the newest features.
- We need to upgrade our security measures to protect against cyber attacks.
technology
An improved or enhanced version of something, especially a software or technology.
Synonyms
enhancement, improvement, update.
Examples of usage
- The latest upgrade of the app includes bug fixes and new features.
- I'm excited to try out the upgrade to our operating system.
- The new upgrade offers better performance and user experience.
Translations
Translations of the word "upgrade" in other languages:
🇵🇹 atualizar
- melhorar
- modernizar
🇮🇳 उन्नयन
- सुधार
- आधुनिक बनाना
🇩🇪 aktualisieren
- verbessern
- modernisieren
🇮🇩 memperbarui
- meningkatkan
- memodernisasi
🇺🇦 оновити
- покращити
- модернізувати
🇵🇱 aktualizować
- ulepszać
- modernizować
🇯🇵 アップグレードする
- 改善する
- 近代化する
🇫🇷 mettre à jour
- améliorer
- moderniser
🇪🇸 actualizar
- mejorar
- modernizar
🇹🇷 güncellemek
- iyileştirmek
- modernize etmek
🇰🇷 업그레이드하다
- 개선하다
- 현대화하다
🇸🇦 تحديث
- تحسين
- تحديث
🇨🇿 aktualizovat
- vylepšit
- modernizovat
🇸🇰 aktualizovať
- vylepšiť
- modernizovať
🇨🇳 升级
- 改善
- 现代化
🇸🇮 posodobiti
- izboljšati
- modernizirati
🇮🇸 uppfæra
- bæta
- nútímavæða
🇰🇿 жаңарту
- жақсарту
- жаңғырту
🇬🇪 განახლება
- გაუმჯობესება
- მოდერნიზაცია
🇦🇿 yeniləmək
- yaxşılaşdırmaq
- modernləşdirmək
🇲🇽 actualizar
- mejorar
- modernizar
Etymology
The word 'upgrade' originated in the early 20th century as a combination of 'up' and 'grade', indicating a movement or shift towards a higher level or standard. It has since become widely used in the context of technology and improvements, reflecting the constant evolution and advancement of systems and software.
See also: degrade, downgrade, gradable, graded, grader, grades, grading, upgrader.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranked #10,831, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.
- ...
- 10828 acidic
- 10829 microfiche
- 10830 depository
- 10831 upgrade
- 10832 rum
- 10833 elicit
- 10834 symbolism
- ...