Word: upgrade
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: up
grade
Definition: Up a slope or grade.
Morphemes:
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate increase.
Affix: grade
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gradus
Language: la
Decoded: gradus
Meaning: a step, pace, a step in a ladder or stair, a station, position, degree