update

Bridgezipf 4.69

Pronunciation

/ˌʌpˈdeɪt/(up-DAYT)

Part of speech

verbneutral

Chinese

更新；告知最新情况（使某事物包含最新信息，或向某人提供最新信息）

Definition

To add the most recent information to something; to inform someone of recent developments; to upgrade to a newer version.

Word family

  • update/ˈʌpdeɪt/(n)更新；最新情况

Collocations

  • update the record
  • update someone on
  • regular updates
  • update a system
  • keep updated
  • update your profile

Examples

  1. 1.Could you update the team on where things stand before the client call this afternoon?
  2. 2.The software will update automatically overnight to ensure you have the latest security patches installed.

Synonyms

  • inform/ɪnˈfɔːm/— tell someone something
  • revise/rɪˈvaɪz/— alter with new information
  • refresh/rɪˈfreʃ/— renew to current state

Etymology

from "up-" + "date," with "date" from Latin "data" (given)