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update

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noun

  1. An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known.β€œHe gave me an update on the situation in New York.”
  2. A change in information, a modification of existing or known data.β€œI just made an update to the Wikipedia article on guerillas.”
  3. An additional piece of information. An addition to existing information.β€œI just made an update to my blog about my trip to Rome.”
  4. A modification of something to a more recent, up-to-date version; (in software) a minor upgrade.β€œI have a couple of updates to install on your laptop.”

verb

  1. To bring (a thing) up to date.β€œI need to update my records to take account of the most recent transaction.”
  2. To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.β€œUpdate me on what happened while I was away.”

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