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update
[ verb uhp-deyt, uhp-deyt; noun uhp-deyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to bring (a book, figures, or the like) up to date as by adding new information or making corrections:
to update a science textbook.
- Computers. to incorporate new or more accurate information in (a database, program, procedure, etc.).
- to bring (a person, organization, etc.) up to date on a particular subject:
The magazine article will update you on the international situation.
noun
- an act or instance of updating:
to make an update in a financial ledger.
- information or data used in updating.
- an updated version, model, or the like.
update
verb
- to bring up to date
noun
- the act of updating or something that is updated
Derived Forms
- ܱˈ岹ٱ, noun
- ܱˈ岹ٱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ܱ·岹a· adjective
- ܱ·岹İ noun
Example Sentences
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.
English football's governing body updated its rules earlier this month, but they could now be amended within days, BBC Sport has been told.
An outage caused by a faulty software or server update, or even user error, can often be resolved in a matter of hours.
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.
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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