update
[ verb uhp-deyt, uhp-deyt; noun uhp-deyt ]
/ verb ʌpˈdeɪt, ˈʌpˌdeɪt; noun ˈʌpˌdeɪt /
verb (used with object), up·dat·ed, up·dat·ing.
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.
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up·dat·a·ble, adjectiveup·dat·er, nounWords nearby update
up close and personal, upcoming, upcountry, upcropping, upcycle, update, Updike, updo, updraft, updraught, updrift
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British Dictionary definitions for update
update
verb (ʌpˈdeɪt) (tr)
to bring up to date
noun (ˈʌpˌdeɪt)
the act of updating or something that is updated
Derived forms of update
updateable, adjectiveupdater, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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