update

CEFRA2

/ˈʌp.deɪt/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make something more current by adding new information.

  2. 02

    noun

    New information about a situation or development.

Examples

  • Could I get you to update this data for me?

  • This is to inform you of my address change. Please update your mailing list.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. A change in information, a modification of existing or known data., A modification of something to a more recent, up-to-date version; (in software) a minor upgrade.

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.

  2. An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known.

More examples

In context

  • He gave me an update on the situation in New York.

  • I just made an update to my blog about my trip to Rome.

  • Our database receives an update every morning at 3 AM.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

To correct the error, the technician advised me to blank the program to the latest version.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From up- + date. Earliest usages from 1940s (see Citations).