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English to English noun
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an upward slope or grade (as in a road) |  | Example: the car couldn't make it up the rise
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software that provides better performance than an earlier version did | | source: wordnet30
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a reservation that is improved | | Example: I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full
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the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises | | source: wordnet30
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hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did | | source: wordnet30
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the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components) | | Example: the power plant received a new upgrade
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verb
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rate higher; raise in value or esteem | | source: wordnet30
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to improve what was old or outdated | | Example: I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software
The company upgraded their personnel
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give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | | Example: 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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get better travel conditions | | Example: I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked
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give better travel conditions to | | Example: The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full
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