[{"word":"upgrading","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"When you upgrade your standard of living, you become addicted to that standard of living."},{"definition":"To replace with something better.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I had to upgrade my anti-virus software to protect my computer from the newer threats."},{"definition":"To improve the equipment or furnishings of or services rendered to","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"They upgraded him to the latest model."},{"definition":"To improve in condition or status.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"She upgraded to a more successful husband."},{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The process by which something is upgraded.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/upgrade","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/upgrading"]}]