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update

/ˈʌp.deɪt/noun, verb2 syllables

Update means: information or data that updates.

What does update mean?5

noun

1

information or data that updates“do you have the latest software update?”

2

the act of bringing someone or something up to date“the server update ran overnight”

verb

1

modernize or bring up to date“We updated the kitchen in the old house”

2

bring up to date; supply with recent information

3

bring to the latest state of technology or supply with the latest data“tonight, I will update my operating system”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with update?44

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Update in a sentence

  • With the rain coming, it’s important to stay informed about weather updates today.Nuel
  • You need to update your skills to find a steady job.Nuel
  • There is an urgent need for them to update their system.CK
  • The boss wants a status update on the criminal investigation.DostKaplan
  • I want an hourly update about what's happening.CK
  • I'm checking to see if there is an update right now.CK
  • The firmware update adds full character support for notifications in eighty languages.danepo
  • My browser keeps prompting me to install an update.DJ_Saidez

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of update

as a noun

plural
updates

as a verb

past tense
updated
present participle
updating
third-person singular
updates