Meanings
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1
verb
To make something more modern or add the newest information.
I need to update my records to include the latest payment.
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2
verb
To tell someone the latest news about something.
Update me on what happened while I was away.
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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
From up- + date. Earliest usages from 1940s (see Citations).