Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
upgrade
(noun) 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”
upgrade
(noun) hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
upgrade, rise, rising slope
(noun) the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
upgrade
(noun) a reservation that is improved; “I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full”
upgrade
(noun) software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade
(noun) an upward slope or grade (as in a road); “the car couldn’t make it up the rise”
upgrade
(verb) to improve what was old or outdated; “I’ve upgraded my computer so I can run better software”; “The company upgraded their personnel”
upgrade
(verb) give better travel conditions to; “The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full”
upgrade
(verb) get better travel conditions; “I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked”
upgrade
(verb) rate higher; raise in value or esteem
promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
(verb) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
upgrade (plural upgrades)
An upward grade or slope.
An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology
An improvement
upgrade (third-person singular simple present upgrades, present participle upgrading, simple past and past participle upgraded)
(transitive) To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components
(transitive) To replace with something better.
(transitive) To improve the equipment or furnishings of or services rendered to
(intransitive) To improve in condition or status.
(intransitive, computing) 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.
upgrade (not comparable)
Up a slope or grade.
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Source: Wiktionary
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.