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upgrade v. rate higher; raise in value or esteem
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upgrade v. to improve what was old or outdated; "I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software"; "The company upgraded their personnel"
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upgrade n. [
ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb] an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
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upgrade n. software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
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upgrade v. [
promote, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate] 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"
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