Keep and Upgrade

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Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Upgrade and keep are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upgrade" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Upgrade verb - To move higher in rank or position.

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Keep and upgrade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Upgrade".

Nearby Words: upgrading, upgraded, upgradable

character	keep character	upgrade character
power	keep power	upgrade power
people	keep people	upgrade people
relationship	keep relationship	upgrade relationship
Other words: house, way, characters, magic, ship, powers, weapons.

Can serve as a Full Potential Upgrade or keep that trope from occurring in the first place.

Source: Evolving Weapon
He wants her to keep the same appearance as eleven years ago, so he has her upgrade her existing equipment instead of getting new stuff.

Source: Comic Book / Noob
The Lancer goes through a similar process, becoming increasingly useless as the game progresses, and only really earning its keep in the New Game+ when it receives an upgrade.

Source: Video Game / Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

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