update — to make something more modern or give recent information
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make something more modern or give recent information
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌpdeɪt/
Example Sentences
- My phone keeps asking me to update, but I'm too lazy to restart it.
- Please update us on the project's progress by Friday.
- I updated my social media status to 'professionally procrastinating.'
update
VERB[/ˈʌpdeɪt/]
to make something more modern or give recent information
She rushed to update the office calendar with the new meeting schedule.
Update the mandate from upstate!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'update' emerged in the 20th century from the combination of the preposition 'up' (upward) and the noun 'date' (a point in time). It developed the meaning 'to bring to the most recent date or version,' becoming widely used during the computer age.
Breakdown
up- (upward, to a higher level) + date (point in time, current information) = to bring to the most current or latest version.
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📝Examples
“My phone keeps asking me to update, but I'm too lazy to restart it.”
“Please update us on the project's progress by Friday.”
“I updated my social media status to 'professionally procrastinating.'”
“The company will update its policies next month.”
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