Pronunciation: ' ə p- ˌ gr ā d, ˌ ə p- '
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1901
: to raise or improve the grade of: as a : to improve (livestock) by use of purebred sires b : to advance to a job requiring a higher level of skill especially as part of a training program c : to raise the quality of d : to raise the classification and usually the price of without improving the quality e : to extend the usefulness of (as a device) f : to assign a less serious status to < upgraded the patient's condition to good>
intransitive verb : to improve or replace especially software or a device for increased usefulness
– up · grad · abil · i · ty or up · grade · abil · i · ty \ ˌ ə p- ˌ gr ā -d ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– up · grad · able or up · grade · able \ ˌ ə p- ' gr ā -d ə -b ə l \ adjective