trade up
Swap for better
To trade up is to exchange something for a better or more expensive version: They traded up from a starter home to a four-bedroom.
The phrase implies upward movement in quality, size, or status.
It applies to cars, houses, jobs, and relationships—anywhere one can upgrade by swapping what one has for something better.
Raise in quality
- enhanceIncrease in quality
- advanceMove or progress forward
- elevateTo raise upward
- betterOf higher quality
swap · exchange · replace · switch · invest · acquire · premium · quality
Wheeled motor vehicle
- automobileSelf-propelled passenger conveyance
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- leaseTemporary use contract
- dealershipLicensed retail seller
features · mileage · luxury car · sedan · SUV · depreciation · financing · upgrade
Residential building
- homeOne's personal residence
- propertySomething owned or inherent
- mortgageSecured home loan
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
suburb · square footage · amenities · location · resale · equity · downsize · relocate
One who shares activity
- spouseMarried partner
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- marryUnite in wedlock
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
leave · attractive · status · shallow · superficial · opportunistic · rebound · affair
improve
Raise in quality
better · swap · exchange · replace · switch · invest · acquire · premium · quality · luxury
car
Wheeled motor vehicle
- automobileSelf-propelled passenger conveyance
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- leaseTemporary use contract
dealership · features · mileage · luxury car · sedan · SUV · depreciation · financing · upgrade · newer
house
Residential building
neighborhood · suburb · square footage · amenities · location · resale · equity · downsize · relocate · listing
partner
One who shares activity
divorce · leave · attractive · status · shallow · superficial · opportunistic · rebound · affair
- Shopping Behaviorsbargain hunting, comparison shopping, impulse buy, coupon use, bulk buying
trade uptrade down
Exchange for inferior option
downgrade · settle for less · settle · step down · take a step back
trade upsettle
Reach final terms
settle for less · lower one's sights · compromise · give up · stay put
trade upsettle
Reach final terms
downsize · lower one's sights · scale back · retrench · cut back
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