Added 9 October 2026
update
/ˈʌp.deɪt/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about update at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.
I just made an update to my blog about my trip to Rome.
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An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known.
He gave me an update on the situation in New York.
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A change in information, a modification of existing or known data. A modification of something to a more recent, up-to-date version; (in software) a minor upgrade.
Our database receives an update every morning at 3 AM.
verb
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To bring (a thing) up to date.
I need to update my records to take account of the most recent transaction.
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To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.
Update me on what happened while I was away.
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To change one's credence in a proposition in response to new evidence.
I need to update on the new data.
Origin
From up- + date. Earliest usages from 1940s (see Citations).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)