upgrade, v.
(upgraded, upgrades, upgrading)
freq. cnt. 3
(upgraded, upgrades, upgrading)
freq. cnt. 3
rate higher; raise in value or esteem
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
upgrade
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
antonym
semantic pointers
hypernym
to improve what was old or outdated
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
upgrade
sample sentences
"I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software""The company upgraded their personnel"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
give better travel conditions to
<verb.change>
upgrade
sample sentences
"The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
get better travel conditions
<verb.change>
upgrade
sample sentences
"I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked"verb frames
Somebody ----s
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3
advance elevate kick upstairs promote raise upgrade
sample sentences
"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"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym