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upgrade collapse: 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class was full"; software that provides better performance than an earlier version did; to improve what was old or outdated; "I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software"; "The company upgraded their personnel"; give better travel conditions to; "The airline upgraded me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"; rate higher; raise in value or esteem

predominate collapse: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

promote collapse: change a pawn for a king by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it the row closest to your opponent; be changed for a superior chess or checker piece; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"; contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

refine collapse: make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of; "refine a method of analysis"; "refine the constant in the equation"; attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying; "many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet"; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"; treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition; "refine paper stock"; "refine pig iron"; "refine oil"

surpass collapse: be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"

enlighten collapse: give spiritual insight to; in religion; make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"

exceed collapse: go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"; go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"

recover collapse: regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"; cover anew; "recover a chair"; get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"; regain or make up for; "recuperate one's losses"

realign collapse: align anew or better; "The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident"

remake collapse: creation that is created again or anew; "it is a remake of an old film"; make new; "She is remaking her image"

irradiate collapse: expose to radiation; "irradiate food"; cast rays of light upon

restructure collapse: construct or form anew or provide with a new structure; "After his accident, he had to restructure his life"; "The governing board was reconstituted"

rebuild collapse: build again; "The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb"

reshape collapse: shape anew or differently; "The new foreign minister reshaped the foreign policy of his country"; shape again or shape differently

checker collapse: one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers; one who checks the correctness of something; an attendant who checks coats or baggage; variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns

revamp collapse: to patch up or renovate; repair or restore; "They revamped their old house before selling it"

foster collapse: United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864); providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father"; help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"; bring up under fosterage; of children; promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"

ripen collapse: grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July"; cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"

reconstruct collapse: cause somebody to adapt or reform socially or politically; reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"

deform collapse: alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"; become misshapen; "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"; make formless; "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"

uplift collapse: a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts; lift up or elevate; lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces; "the earth's movement uplifted this part of town"

turn the tables collapse: cause a complete reversal of the circumstances; "The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power!"

denature collapse: make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes; modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished; add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb

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