Upgrade
verb
To make something better, or to get something better.
They plan to upgrade their computer systems this year.
Often appears as...
- upgrade software
- upgrade system
noun
A new version or model of something that is better than the old one.
He's thinking about getting an upgrade on his car.
Often appears as...
- software upgrade
- system upgrade
verb
To replace (software, hardware, etc.) with a more powerful or sophisticated version.
The IT department is planning to upgrade the operating systems on all the computers this weekend.
Often appears as...
- upgrade system
- upgrade hardware
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A change to a better seat or level of service, usually in travel.
The airline gave me a free upgrade to first class.
Often appears as...
- free upgrade
- flight upgrade
verb
To make something better, or to get something better.
They plan to upgrade their computer systems this year.
Often appears as...
- upgrade software
- upgrade system
noun
A new version or model of something that is better than the old one.
He's thinking about getting an upgrade on his car.
Often appears as...
- software upgrade
- system upgrade
verb
To replace (software, hardware, etc.) with a more powerful or sophisticated version.
The IT department is planning to upgrade the operating systems on all the computers this weekend.
Often appears as...
- upgrade system
- upgrade hardware
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A change to a better seat or level of service, usually in travel.
The airline gave me a free upgrade to first class.
Often appears as...
- free upgrade
- flight upgrade
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Not just physical
Upgrade can apply to skills or abilities, not just objects.
I'm taking an advanced course to upgrade my programming skills.
Pro Tip 2/2Continuous process
Upgrade implies ongoing improvement, not a one-time change.
She continuously upgrades her culinary talents with new recipes.
Pro Tip 1/2Not just physical
Upgrade can apply to skills or abilities, not just objects.
I'm taking an advanced course to upgrade my programming skills.
Pro Tip 2/2Continuous process
Upgrade implies ongoing improvement, not a one-time change.
She continuously upgrades her culinary talents with new recipes.
Pro Tip 1/2Not just physical
Upgrade can apply to skills or abilities, not just objects.
I'm taking an advanced course to upgrade my programming skills.
Pro Tip 2/2Continuous process
Upgrade implies ongoing improvement, not a one-time change.
She continuously upgrades her culinary talents with new recipes.
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Why do we sleep? PIPE...
and I think the important thing to realize is that the details will vary, and it's probable we sleep for multiple different reasons. But sleep is not an indulgence. It's not some sort of thing that we can take on board rather casually. I think that sleep was once likened to an upgrade from economy to business class, you know, the equivalent of.
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SpaceX's plan to fly you...
and we're upgrading it to be able to carry crew. And as I said, we've been engineering in these safety systems for quite some time. So isn't it that there's one system that actually allows instant escape if there's a problem. That's right. It's called the launch escape system. I think we have that. Let's show that.
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Bring on the female...
But do you know how much grief she's going to take in her life for having a little tomboy in her? Zero. None. People will think it's cute. They'll call her feisty, because in our society, adding so-called male traits to girls is seen as an upgrade, seen as a bonus.
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What Happens To The...
protect the stream from you know people urinating industry because we've had problems with that in the past we're putting in some quite major kind of infrastructure upgrades around the site one of which is a anaerobic digester plant which is linked to the farms or
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A Black man goes...
the character development, the virtues of patience, forbearance, compassion, you know, the things that make sure that these devices, however advanced, become a blessing and not a curse? Seems to be me that humanity itself needs an upgrade.
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Explosive 9/11 Claims PIPE...
elevator upgrade referred to by truthers might have provided access to the core columns but a large demolition team would still have needed to work in secret to break through the gypsum board walls and to cut through each column with an
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Prison Victim PIPE National...
that English had shaken and beaten his son they arrested me for aggravated battery cruelty to children and then when they pulled the plug on my son's life they upgraded the charges to malice murder cruelty and children aggravated
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Why our IQ levels are...
And we can only meet the terms of employment in the modern world by being cognitively far more flexible. And it's not just that we have many more people in cognitively demanding professions. The professions have been upgraded.
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What makes a hero? -...
New Life This quest has changed the hero; he has outgrown his old life. Resolution All the tangled plot lines get straightened out. Status Quo, but upgraded to a new level.
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If I don’t ask, I don’t...
she upgrades me so now we had 14 hours for him to tell me his life moto and the one sentence
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Why do we sleep? PIPE...
and I think the important thing to realize is that the details will vary, and it's probable we sleep for multiple different reasons. But sleep is not an indulgence. It's not some sort of thing that we can take on board rather casually. I think that sleep was once likened to an upgrade from economy to business class, you know, the equivalent of.
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SpaceX's plan to fly you...
and we're upgrading it to be able to carry crew. And as I said, we've been engineering in these safety systems for quite some time. So isn't it that there's one system that actually allows instant escape if there's a problem. That's right. It's called the launch escape system. I think we have that. Let's show that.
Video examples
Bring on the female...
But do you know how much grief she's going to take in her life for having a little tomboy in her? Zero. None. People will think it's cute. They'll call her feisty, because in our society, adding so-called male traits to girls is seen as an upgrade, seen as a bonus.
Video examples
What Happens To The...
protect the stream from you know people urinating industry because we've had problems with that in the past we're putting in some quite major kind of infrastructure upgrades around the site one of which is a anaerobic digester plant which is linked to the farms or
Video examples
A Black man goes...
the character development, the virtues of patience, forbearance, compassion, you know, the things that make sure that these devices, however advanced, become a blessing and not a curse? Seems to be me that humanity itself needs an upgrade.
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Explosive 9/11 Claims PIPE...
elevator upgrade referred to by truthers might have provided access to the core columns but a large demolition team would still have needed to work in secret to break through the gypsum board walls and to cut through each column with an
Video examples
Prison Victim PIPE National...
that English had shaken and beaten his son they arrested me for aggravated battery cruelty to children and then when they pulled the plug on my son's life they upgraded the charges to malice murder cruelty and children aggravated
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Why our IQ levels are...
And we can only meet the terms of employment in the modern world by being cognitively far more flexible. And it's not just that we have many more people in cognitively demanding professions. The professions have been upgraded.
Video examples
What makes a hero? -...
New Life This quest has changed the hero; he has outgrown his old life. Resolution All the tangled plot lines get straightened out. Status Quo, but upgraded to a new level.
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If I don’t ask, I don’t...
she upgrades me so now we had 14 hours for him to tell me his life moto and the one sentence
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Marques Brownlee
American Celebrity
The truth is a lot of people doing professional video editing and things like that are using these displays that are mounted in place and they have stands already. When they upgrade displays, they take them out and put them in the same place and they don't need to buy new mounts and new stands for them.
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Richard Hammond
English Entertainer
It's not just the kid who's spent every penny from his job to upgrade his car to tell the world he cares about sports cars, it's also the person driving around in a fuel-conscious hybrid electric car, because it's more a message to the world than an effective means of saving fuel, to be quite honest.
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Yuval Noah Harari
Israeli Historian
When you look at the growth of the human economy and its expected growth in the twenty-first century, I expect health will be the most important market of all. Especially as we move from a concept of health which focuses on healing the sick to a concept of upgrading the healthy.
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Rosanna Pansino
American Entertainer
As soon as I starting making YouTube videos, I received so much positive feedback from the online community and a demand for more content. As time went on, my filming schedule became more consistent, and it made sense to hire some help and upgrade my equipment.
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Jason Kander
American Politician
We have got to zero in on the fact that all of us, no matter where you live, want our kids' lives to be an upgrade over our own, and we would really like it if our kids could come back and live where we raised them.
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Payal Rohatgi
Indian Actress
Dhol' has me in the second lead. But I wish to upgrade to playing lead roles and want to be in the league of respected actresses of the industry.
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Lucio Tan
Filipino Businessman
All the education programmes provided by our foundations are in pursuit of a common vision to upgrade education standards and quality of life.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
I don't think you'll ever have a perfect world because we humans are prone to error, and so we're always in search of an upgrade.
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Guo Guangchang
Chinese Businessman
Our goal is to upgrade the life of China's middle class. We all want to live better.
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Sarah Vowell
American Author
In death, you get upgraded into a saint no matter how much people hated you in life.
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Marques Brownlee
American Celebrity
The truth is a lot of people doing professional video editing and things like that are using these displays that are mounted in place and they have stands already. When they upgrade displays, they take them out and put them in the same place and they don't need to buy new mounts and new stands for them.
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Richard Hammond
English Entertainer
It's not just the kid who's spent every penny from his job to upgrade his car to tell the world he cares about sports cars, it's also the person driving around in a fuel-conscious hybrid electric car, because it's more a message to the world than an effective means of saving fuel, to be quite honest.
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Yuval Noah Harari
Israeli Historian
When you look at the growth of the human economy and its expected growth in the twenty-first century, I expect health will be the most important market of all. Especially as we move from a concept of health which focuses on healing the sick to a concept of upgrading the healthy.
Quote examples
Rosanna Pansino
American Entertainer
As soon as I starting making YouTube videos, I received so much positive feedback from the online community and a demand for more content. As time went on, my filming schedule became more consistent, and it made sense to hire some help and upgrade my equipment.
Quote examples
Jason Kander
American Politician
We have got to zero in on the fact that all of us, no matter where you live, want our kids' lives to be an upgrade over our own, and we would really like it if our kids could come back and live where we raised them.
Quote examples
Payal Rohatgi
Indian Actress
Dhol' has me in the second lead. But I wish to upgrade to playing lead roles and want to be in the league of respected actresses of the industry.
Quote examples
Lucio Tan
Filipino Businessman
All the education programmes provided by our foundations are in pursuit of a common vision to upgrade education standards and quality of life.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
I don't think you'll ever have a perfect world because we humans are prone to error, and so we're always in search of an upgrade.
Quote examples
Guo Guangchang
Chinese Businessman
Our goal is to upgrade the life of China's middle class. We all want to live better.
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Sarah Vowell
American Author
In death, you get upgraded into a saint no matter how much people hated you in life.
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