update
verb/ˌʌpˈdeɪt/
/ˌʌpˈdeɪt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they update | /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/ /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/ |
| he / she / it updates | /ˌʌpˈdeɪts/ /ˌʌpˈdeɪts/ |
| past simple updated | /ˌʌpˈdeɪtɪd/ /ˌʌpˈdeɪtɪd/ |
| past participle updated | /ˌʌpˈdeɪtɪd/ /ˌʌpˈdeɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form updating | /ˌʌpˈdeɪtɪŋ/ /ˌʌpˈdeɪtɪŋ/ |
- update something to make something more modern by adding new parts, etc.
- an updated version of the app
- It's about time we updated our software.
Extra Examples- Ensure that your site is updated to the latest version of the software.
- The program automatically updates your antivirus settings.
- They have just recently updated their server software.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- constantly
- continually
- continuously
- …
- try to
- need to
- on
- to
- with
- …
- to give somebody the most recent information about something; to add the most recent information to something synonym bring up to date
- update somebody I'll be updating you shortly.
- update somebody on something I called the office to update them on the day's developments.
- update something The site tells you when the information was last updated.
- Our records are regularly updated.
- Data is automatically updated on a daily basis.
- update something with something The files are constantly updated with new information.
Extra Examples- Could you update me on how the work is progressing?
- The official site is updated on a regular basis.
- updating all the files manually
- The road map has been fully updated.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- constantly
- continually
- continuously
- …
- try to
- need to
- on
- to
- with
- …
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