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update

[ verb uhp-deyt, uhp-deyt; noun uhp-deyt ]

verb (used with object)

updated, updating.
  1. to bring (a book, figures, or the like) up to date as by adding new information or making corrections:

    to update a science textbook.

  2. Computers. to incorporate new or more accurate information in (a database, program, procedure, etc.).
  3. to bring (a person, organization, etc.) up to date on a particular subject:

    The magazine article will update you on the international situation.



noun

  1. an act or instance of updating:

    to make an update in a financial ledger.

  2. information or data used in updating.
  3. an updated version, model, or the like.

update

verb

  1. to bring up to date
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of updating or something that is updated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܱˈ岹ٱ, noun
  • ܱˈ岹ٱ𲹲, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ܱ·岹a· adjective
  • ܱ·岹İ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of update1

First recorded in 1940–45; up- + date 1
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Example Sentences

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His updated lawsuit attempted to steer the case away from 1st Amendment issues and instead claim “60 Minutes” was a fraudulent product that harmed viewers in Texas.

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English football's governing body updated its rules earlier this month, but they could now be amended within days, BBC Sport has been told.

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An outage caused by a faulty software or server update, or even user error, can often be resolved in a matter of hours.

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The revised policy was given the go-ahead at a recent board meeting but discussions aimed at updating the current guidelines had been ongoing for some time.

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Every May the lab delivers an updated model to the National Hurricane Center, which uses it to produce the center’s annual forecast for the following season of storms.

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