promote vs upgrade

upgrade vs promote

promote is not a noun while upgrade is a noun.

promote and upgrade both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
promote	No	No	Yes	No
upgrade	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, promote and upgrade are synonyms defined as:

promote and upgrade: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

Other synonyms of promote include advance, elevate, kick upstairs, raise.

promote (noun)	upgrade (noun)
	the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components)
	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
	software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
	an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

promote (verb)	upgrade (verb)
make publicity for; try to sell (a product)	to improve what was old or outdated
change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent	give better travel conditions to
be changed for a superior chess or checker piece	get better travel conditions
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position	rate higher; raise in value or esteem
contribute to the progress or growth of	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

Difference between promote and upgrade

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