What does "upgraded" mean?

1. (improved or enhanced) having been improved or made more modern and powerful. 2. (past action of improving) the past tense of 'upgrade', meaning you improved something or got a better version in the past.

How do you use "upgraded"?

As a verb, it requires a direct object representing the thing being improved.

upgraded

adj. · v.

US //ˈəpˌɡɹeɪdɪd// UK //ʌpɡɹˈeɪdɪd// up·grad·ed

1 improved or enhanced (adj.)
B1 Intermediate

having been improved or made more modern and powerful.

describing an object or system that has undergone an enhancement or been replaced by a superior version.

Example

The hotel gave us an upgraded room with a beautiful view of the ocean.

Example

The upgraded software includes several security patches that address the vulnerabilities discovered during the previous quarter.
- downgraded
- outdated
2 past action of improving (v.)
B1 Intermediate

the past tense of 'upgrade', meaning you improved something or got a better version in the past.

the past tense and past participle form of the transitive verb 'upgrade'.

Example

I upgraded my phone last week because the old one was too slow.

Example

The airline upgraded several passengers to business class after the flight was overbooked due to a technical error in the reservation system.

Usage

As a verb, it requires a direct object representing the thing being improved.
- modernised
- exchanged
- downgraded