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update: ▪ I. update up‧date ¹ [ʌpˈdeɪt] verb [transitive]

1. to change something such as a report or computer file so that it includes new information:

• These staff have responsibility for updating the database.

• The July savings figures have been updated to include projections from managers.

2. to give someone the most recent information about something:

update somebody on something

• The company has agreed to meet creditors to update them on its financial status.

3. to change something to make it more modern:

• We are updating our telephone system.

[m0] ▪ II. update up‧date ² [ˈʌpdeɪt] noun [countable]

1. the most recent news or information about something:

update of

• The report is an update of a 1995 survey.

update on

• Let me give you an update on how the project is going.

2. a new copy of something such as a piece of software, that has been changed to make it better and able to do more things:

update of

• Release 3.0 is an update of the company's popular 1-2-3 spreadsheet software.

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update UK US /ʌpˈdeɪt/ verb [T]

► to make something more modern or suitable for use now by adding new information or changing its design: »They haven't updated the software in three years.
»We've recently updated the decor in all of our restaurants.
»Scientific textbooks must be updated regularly.

► to give someone the most recent information: update sb on sth »Can you update me on progress so far?

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update UK US /ˈʌpdeɪt/ noun [C]

► a statement giving the most recent information about a subject or situation: an update on sth »I'll need regular updates on your progress.
»Passengers watch airport television screens waiting for news updates.

► IT a more recent, and usually improved, form of something, especially something that is regularly changed: »Each software update has a version number.
an update of sth »The latest version is a much improved update of the original program.

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