update

[ verb uhp-deyt, uhp-deyt; noun uhp-deyt ]

/ verb ʌpˈdeɪt, ˈʌpˌdeɪt; noun ˈʌpˌdeɪt /

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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.

Origin of update

First recorded in 1940–45; up- + date¹

OTHER WORDS FROM update

up·dat·a·ble, adjectiveup·dat·er, noun

Words nearby update

up close and personal, upcoming, upcountry, upcropping, upcycle, update, Updike, updo, updraft, updraught, updrift

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Example sentences from the Web for update

However, it deserves to be carefully studied in order to update the information which is provided to the volunteers.
Uh Oh: Ebola Vaccine Trials Stop|Leigh Cowart|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With 3D printing you can continue to use the file and update.
3-D Printing Is Changing the Future of Prosthetics|Lucy Vernasco|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
UPDATE: Managing editor Will Dana took greater responsibility for Rolling Stone's errors in a series of tweets Friday evening.
Rolling Stone Said Yesterday U-VA Rape Story Was ‘Entirely Credible’|Lloyd Grove|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Update: It appears Lauten has deleted the apology from Facebook.
GOP Flack Throws Shade at First Teens|Olivia Nuzzi|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Newer devices may have built-in passwords that are difficult to update.
How Your Pacemaker Will Get Hacked|Kaiser Health News|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No attempt has been made to edit this book for consistency or to update or "correct" the spelling.
The Village Watch-Tower|(AKA Kate Douglas Riggs) Kate Douglas Wiggin
The following changes in spelling were made, to update them.
A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion|William Dobein James
They came back to Liberty Square with a message: update the attractions.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow

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, noun

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单词	update
释义	update [ verb uhp-deyt, uhp-deyt; noun uhp-deyt ] / verb ʌpˈdeɪt, ˈʌpˌdeɪt; noun ˈʌpˌdeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR update ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of update First recorded in 1940–45; up- + date¹ OTHER WORDS FROM update up·dat·a·ble, adjectiveup·dat·er, noun Words nearby update up close and personal, upcoming, upcountry, upcropping, upcycle, update, Updike, updo, updraft, updraught, updrift Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for update However, it deserves to be carefully studied in order to update the information which is provided to the volunteers. Uh Oh: Ebola Vaccine Trials Stop\|Leigh Cowart\|December 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST With 3D printing you can continue to use the file and update. 3-D Printing Is Changing the Future of Prosthetics\|Lucy Vernasco\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST UPDATE: Managing editor Will Dana took greater responsibility for Rolling Stone's errors in a series of tweets Friday evening. Rolling Stone Said Yesterday U-VA Rape Story Was ‘Entirely Credible’\|Lloyd Grove\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Update: It appears Lauten has deleted the apology from Facebook. GOP Flack Throws Shade at First Teens\|Olivia Nuzzi\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Newer devices may have built-in passwords that are difficult to update. How Your Pacemaker Will Get Hacked\|Kaiser Health News\|November 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No attempt has been made to edit this book for consistency or to update or "correct" the spelling. The Village Watch-Tower\|(AKA Kate Douglas Riggs) Kate Douglas Wiggin The following changes in spelling were made, to update them. A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion\|William Dobein James They came back to Liberty Square with a message: update the attractions. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom\|Cory Doctorow 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, noun 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 Words related to update restore, amend, refurbish, renovate, renew, modernize, revise, refresh, rejuvenate
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update

verb (used with object), up·dat·ed, up·dat·ing.

noun

Origin of update

OTHER WORDS FROM update

Words nearby update

Example sentences from the Web for update

British Dictionary definitions for update

verb (ʌpˈdeɪt) (tr)

noun (ˈʌpˌdeɪt)

Derived forms of update

Words related to update