Upgrades - English meaning

verb

Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

Usage examples:

The reform did much to ameliorate living standards

verb

To make a bad or unpleasant situation better

Usage examples:

Foreign aid is badly needed to ameliorate the effects of the drought.

adjective

More desirable, satisfactory, or effective.

Usage examples:

We're hoping for better weather tomorrow

adverb

More excellently or effectively.

Usage examples:

Jonathon could do better if he tried

noun

The better one; that which is better.

Usage examples:

The natural history museum book is by far the better of the two

verb

Modify (something) to suit a particular individual or task.

Usage examples:

The software can be customized to the developing needs of your students

verb

To make or change something according to a customer's or user's particular needs

Usage examples:

Employees can customize the software to suit their needs., customize sth (to sth) the basic design …

verb

To make or change something according to the buyer's or user's needs

verb

Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.

Usage examples:

His refusal does nothing to enhance his reputation

Increase

verb

To improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

Usage examples:

The marinade enhances the flavor of the fish., the county took steps to enhance water quality., [ c…

verb

Make or become better.

Usage examples:

Efforts to improve relations between the countries

verb

To make better

verb

Adapt (something) to modern needs or habits, typically by installing modern equipment or adopting modern ideas or methods.

Usage examples:

He modernized the health service

verb

Condition again.

Usage examples:

It was necessary to recondition the human mind to accept change

verb

To repair a machine or piece of equipment and return it to a good condition

Usage examples:

The shop sells reconditioned vacuum cleaners.

verb

Apply paint or wallpaper in (a room or building) again, typically differently.

Usage examples:

You will have to redecorate the room afterwards

verb

Make changes in (something, especially an institution or practice) in order to improve it.

Usage examples:

The bill will reform the tax system

noun

The action or process of reforming an institution or practice.

Usage examples:

The reform of the divorce laws

verb

Renovate and redecorate (something, especially a building).

Usage examples:

The premises have been completely refurbished in our corporate style

verb

To make a room or building look fresh and new again

Usage examples:

You’ve refurbished the kitchen.

verb

To improve a building or store by cleaning and decorating it, adding new furniture, equipment, etc.

Usage examples:

The company's edinburgh outlet was refurbished and expanded last year., the company, which refurbis…

verb

Restore (someone) to health or normal life by training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.

Usage examples:

Helping to rehabilitate former criminals

verb

To return someone to a healthy or usual condition or way of living, or to return something to good condition

Usage examples:

The aim is to rehabilitate the prisoners so that they can lead productive lives when they are relea…

verb

Change the structure or form of (something, especially a building).

Usage examples:

The station was remodelled and enlarged in 1927

verb

To give a new shape or form to something, esp. a room or house

Usage examples:

[ t ] we remodeled the kitchen.

verb

To change the design and appearance of a building in order to make it more modern and attractive

Usage examples:

The warehouse is being cleaned and will be remodeled into 20 lofts., a new management team was brou…

verb

Restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair.

Usage examples:

The old school has been tastefully renovated as a private house

verb

To repair and improve something, esp. a building

Usage examples:

[ c ] the museum is closed for renovations.

verb

To repair and improve a building so that it is in good condition again

Usage examples:

You may need to renovate in stages, doing the most essential work first., private companies don't w…

verb

Bring back or re-establish (a previous right, practice, or situation).

Usage examples:

Order was eventually restored by riot police

verb

Bring back into original existence, function, or position

verb

To return something or someone to an earlier condition or position, or to bring something back into existence

Usage examples:

Power company crews were working yesterday to restore electrical service to homes in the area., sur…

verb

Give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to.

Usage examples:

An attempt to revamp the museum's image

noun

An act of improving the form, structure, or appearance of something.

Usage examples:

The brand was given a $1 million revamp

verb

To change something, or to make or arrange something differently, in order to improve it

Usage examples:

This country’s health care system needs revamping.

verb

Make (something) more modern or up to date.

Usage examples:

Security measures are continually updated and improved

noun

An act of updating something or someone or an updated version of something.

Usage examples:

An update on recently published crime figures

verb

Modernize