Update Meaning

/ˈʌp.deɪt/
A2

Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounAn additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.

nounAn additional piece of information, an addition to existing information., An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known.

Could I get you to update this data for me?
This is to inform you of my address change. Please update your mailing list.
CEFR Practice Quiz
To correct the error, the technician advised me to ____ the program to the latest version.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I need to ____ my computer software to ensure that I have all the latest security features and several bug fixes today.

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

"The mid-season update for MW3 is here, introducing quite a bit of content across all three of CoD’s modes." — 2024 March 6, John Esposito, “MW3 Zombies Season 2 Reloaded patch notes: New Schematics, Containment Levels, more”, in Dexerto:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
To correct the error, the technician advised me to ____ the program to the latest version.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I need to ____ my computer software to ensure that I have all the latest security features and several bug fixes today.

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