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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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Doge publishes a running total of its estimated savings on its website - which stood at $160bn the last time the site was updated on 20 April.

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"News channels were updating hourly with new allegations," he said.

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A DfT spokesperson said updating the more than 160-year-old legislation would "ensure that the tiny minority who recklessly disregard others face the full force of the law".

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In May 1999, Sir Tony Blair received an update from the Treasury, in a document warning that discussions with ICL over the terms of a deal "have foundered".

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That was the sobering message that port Executive Director Gene Seroka had Thursday for the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners during an update on port activity.

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