Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An ascending grade.
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Examples
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People can make a big difference by contributing to organizations on the ground or pressing their representatives to up-grade U.S. policy.
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If you purchase any crank baits you may want to up-grade all of the treble hooks, (bigger is better, as long as the action isn't compromised,) on the bait.
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In order to have speed left for the sand after he cleared the stiff up-grade of the V, Drexel was compelled to hit the trough of the V with speed.
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They rollicked along on the levels and galloped down the hills, but when they struck an up-grade and felt the weight of the breaking-cart, they stopped and turned around and looked at me.
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If you purchase any crank baits you may want to up-grade all of the treble hooks, (bigger is better, as long as the action isn't compromised,) on the bait.
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"It can't be done," was Charley Drexel's quick judgment of youth, as the machine stopped and they surveyed the acute-angled turn on the stiff up-grade of Aliso.
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Subsidies could be given for programs involving on-the-job training, which provide work experience and direct contact with employers; subsidies could be given for enrollment in Community College courses; or vouchers could be provided that allow workers to choose ways to up-grade skills on the private markets.
Job-Creation Idea No. 4: Put Those Young People To Work 2010
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As can buy a good car for less $ and I need to up-grade my hunting vehicle for use here.
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Also, it seems like the LEED certification process is in need of an up-grade and a process to make it more affordable if not free.
Mayne’s Federal Building Too Sophisticated for LEED | Inhabitat 2008
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Subsidies could be given for programs involving on-the-job training, which provide work experience and direct contact with employers; subsidies could be given for enrollment in Community College courses; or vouchers could be provided that allow workers to choose ways to up-grade skills on the private markets.
Job-Creation Idea No. 4: Put Those Young People To Work 2010
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