Upgrade
upgrade (verb) - improve and make up-to-date
upgrade from x to y
upgrade a computer
upgrade software
a company's software upgrading policy
upgrade hardware
memory upgrade
upgrade an android's brain
upgrade a service
upgrade a storm warning
upgrade membership
upgrade skills
considering whether it is worth upgrading
money spent on upgrading
upgrading existing facilities
upgrade hotel room
upgrade accomodation
upgrade plane ticket to first class
upgrade machines
upgrade a factory
upgrade a plant
upgraded to a higher pay grade
upgrade security procedures
either replaced or upgraded
getting upgraded
modernised and upgraded
constantly upgrading
substantially upgrade
continually upgraded
Example sentences:
* He only recently upgraded his computer from Windows 98 to Windows XP.
* Telecommunications facilities in the country have been continually upgraded during the past decade while charges have dropped to half what they were 10 years ago.
* "The storm has been upgraded still further to a severe tropical storm."
* "Accommodation has been upgraded and specially designed to house the filming unit; further funding is required for staff and running costs before production can begin."
* "The train line might have to be upgraded from two to four tracks, with a loss of hundreds of homes in the area."
* Eight machines per year should be upgraded from next year.
* The plant had been upgraded over recent years and capacity increased from 45,000 to 70,000 tonnes.
* She complained about her pay a lot, so I've had her upgraded to a higher pay grade.
* "Later he has the android's brain upgraded so it can cope with hunting expeditions and personal meetings, even Cabinet discussions with the Emperor present, all so that he can spend more time dallying with the princess."
* The two blast furnaces employing 50 men were upgraded so that within four years they employed 300 more than the population of the whole town.
* Security procedures have been upgraded after thieves stole the keys to the homes of 500 old people in the housing development."
* Old lighting units are being replaced or upgraded with more efficient types.
* It's been shut down for a week now while it's getting modernized and upgraded.
* The employees were offered Saturday courses and distance learning to upgrade their skills.
* "A memory upgrade is required, but the hard disk is sufficient for the foreseeable future."
* For more information on this economy class plane ticket with upgraded meal service please call the following number.
* The hospital will upgrade security in all its wards in the light of the recent sexual assault on a patient.
* "The only other thing to consider is whether it's worthwhile upgrading at all."
* Before the upgrading, the road was a muddy, virtually impassable track.
* The upgrading of the paths has been very popular locally, and the path is now well used by local residents especially to exercise dogs; it is used by cyclists, esp.
* Our company is committed to a multi-million baht improvement programme involving new plant and upgrading existing facilities.
* We accidentally entered him in the beginner's section of the chess match, but he can be upgraded on the day of the match.
* "Whilst their ability to lever private sector investment has varied widely, both have transformed once derelict landscapes and upgraded impoverished environments."
* "Fender Jap Strat, red with nicely fitted maple neck, refinished, upgraded electrics, very good condition with case, $225." (Classified advertisement for guitar)
