upgrade

/ˈʌp.ɡɹeɪd//əpˈɡɹeɪd/

noun

1
An upward grade or slope.
2
An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology
“With my phone company, I get a free upgrade every twelve months if I keep topping up 10 pounds a month.”
3
An improvement
“The remarried couples among my friends often joked that their divorce and remarriage amounted to an upgrade.”

1
To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components
“When you upgrade your standard of living, you become addicted to that standard of living.”
2
To replace with something better.
“I had to upgrade my anti-virus software to protect my computer from the newer threats.”
3
To improve the equipment or furnishings of or services rendered to
“They upgraded him to the latest model.”
4
To improve in condition or status.
“She upgraded to a more successful husband.”
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.

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