update

[uhp-deyt, uhp-deyt, 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

noun

1. the act of updating or something that is updated

Other Word Forms

• updatable adjective
• updater noun
• updateable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of update¹

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

Example Sentences

"As with other data we'll soon be including in the updated score, this reflects that more lenders are now factoring in a positive rent history in their decisions," they said.

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This week, Wall Street will get an update on the labor market when ADP releases its National Employment Report on Wednesday.

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This week, Wall Street will get an update on the labor market when ADP releases its National Employment Report on Wednesday.

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A fugitive who posted fake social media updates in a bid to evade capture has been arrested.

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After nine months believing she was on the waiting list, estimated to be six to eight months long, she asked for an update and discovered she was "never referred".

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Related Words

• amend 
• modernize 
• refurbish 
• renew 
• renovate 
• restore 
• revise