Definition of upgrades

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • upgrades is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • upgrades is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • upgrades is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of upgrades


  • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. advance
    2. elevate
    3. kick upstairs
    4. promote
    5. raise
  • an upward slope or grade (as in a road) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. acclivity
    2. ascent
    3. climb
    4. raise
    5. rise
  • the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. rise
    2. rising slope
  • a reservation that is improved (noun)

    Examples

    1. I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full
  • get better travel conditions (verb)

    Examples

    1. I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked
  • give better travel conditions to (verb)

    Examples

    1. The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full
  • hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did (noun)
  • rate higher; raise in value or esteem (verb)
  • software that provides better performance than an earlier version did (noun)
  • the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components) (noun)

    Examples

    1. the power plant received a new upgrade
  • to improve what was old or outdated (verb)

    Examples

    1. I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software
    2. The company upgraded their personnel

See definition of upgrades in Merriam Webster