upgrade

upgrade
[[t]ʌ̱pgre͟ɪd[/t]]
upgrades, upgrading, upgraded
1) VERB: usu passive If equipment or services are upgraded, they are improved or made more efficient.

[be V-ed] Helicopters have been upgraded and modernized...

[be V-ed] Medical facilities are being reorganized and upgraded.

[V-ed] ...upgraded catering facilities.

Syn:
N-COUNT: usu pl
Upgrade is also a noun.

...equipment which needs expensive upgrades. ...upgrades in the level of security.

2) VERB: usu passive If someone is upgraded, their job or status is changed so that they become more important or receive more money.

[be V-ed to n] He was upgraded to security guard.

Syn:
Ant:
3) VERB If you upgrade or are upgraded, you change something such as your air ticket or your hotel room to one that is more expensive.

You can upgrade from self-catering accommodation to a hotel. [Also V n]


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