noun
update
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noun
1
A piece of new or more current information about something.
"The reporter gave a live update on the wildfire."
"Can you send me an update on the project by Friday?"
2
A revised, newer version of software or a system.
"I installed the latest update for my phone."
"The app pushed a security update overnight."
verb
1
To bring something up to date, or to give someone the latest information.
"Please update your address on file."
"She updated her boss on the negotiations."
How to Use Update
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make something current, or the fresh information/version itself.
Common pairings
software update
update someone on
latest update
Word Forms
updated past tense, updates plural, updates singular
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Etymology
Formed from up- + date; first recorded in English in the 1940s.