update B1 Topic:Media & Publishing US /ˈʌp.deɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #6021 Meanings 1 verb To make something more modern or add the newest information. I need to update my records to include the latest payment. 2 verb To tell someone the latest news about something. Update me on what happened while I was away. 3 noun A newer version of something, or the latest information about it. I just posted an update about my trip to Rome. Thesaurus Word family Forms updatedupdatesupdating Etymology AI details From up- + date. Earliest usages from 1940s (see Citations). Topics Media & Publishing External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # update **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈʌp.deɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 6021 ## Meanings 1. To make something more modern or add the newest information. 2. To tell someone the latest news about something. 3. A newer version of something, or the latest information about it. ## Examples - I need to update my records to include the latest payment. - Update me on what happened while I was away. - I just posted an update about my trip to Rome. ## Etymology From up- + date. Earliest usages from 1940s (see Citations). ## AI Etymology Update is from up- + date. Earliest usages from 1940s (see Citations). The prefix up- supplies the upward or updating element. In present-day use, it can mean to make something more modern or add the newest information, or to tell someone the latest news about something. ## Topics - Media & Publishing markdown