the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components); "the power plant received a new upgrade"
hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
a reservation that is improved; "I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full"
software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
to improve what was old or outdated; "I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software"; "The company upgraded their personnel"
give better travel conditions to; "The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full"
get better travel conditions; "I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked"
the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
the first part or section of something; "`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story"
the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war"
the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"
the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
(New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness
irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents
a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas
direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning