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