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The correct spelling is upgrade.
How to pronounce upgrade
noun
IPA: /ˈʌp.ɡɹeɪd/
Say it like: Upg-rad-e
The correct spelling is upgrade. An upward grade or slope. For example: "With my phone company, I get a free upgrade every twelve months if I keep topping up 10 pounds a month."
Usage Examples
“With my phone company, I get a free upgrade every twelve months if I keep topping up 10 pounds a month.”
“The remarried couples among my friends often joked that their divorce and remarriage amounted to an upgrade.”
“When you upgrade your standard of living, you become addicted to that standard of living.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An upward grade or slope.
- 2.An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology
- 3.An improvement
verb
- 1.To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components
- 2.To replace with something better.
- 3.To improve the equipment or furnishings of or services rendered to
- 4.To improve in condition or status.
- 5.To replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name.
adverb
- 1.Up a slope or grade.
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