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Meaning of Upgrade | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈʌp.ɡɹeɪd

Definitions

  1. An upward grade or slope.
  2. An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology.
  3. An improvement.

Equivalents

Examples

“The Worthens sighed with relief as the engine began its night of upgrade chugging.”
“Near-synonym: option”
“With my phone company, I get a free upgrade every twelve months if I keep topping up 10 pounds a month.”
“The three dots next to each gadget show how many upgrades have been purchased.”
“The remarried couples among my friends often joke that their divorce and remarriage amounted to an upgrade.”
“"When we're finished in 2024, this upgrade programme will provide a much-improved railway between London Waterloo and Portsmouth," said NR's Wessex Route Director Mark Killick.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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