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up·date  (p-dt)
tr.v. up·dat·ed, up·dat·ing, up·dates
To bring up to date: update a textbook; update the files.
n. (pdt)
1. Information that updates something.
2. The act or an instance of bringing something up to date.
3. An updated version of something.

update
Verb
[-dating, -dated]
1. to bring up to date
2. inform; relay the most recent information to
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.updateupdate - news that updates your information
news, tidings, word, intelligence - information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
Verb1.updateupdate - modernize or bring up to date; "We updated the kitchen in the old house"
modify - make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
2.updateupdate - bring up to date; supply with recent information
inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
3.updateupdate - bring to the latest state of technology
computer technology - the activity of designing and constructing and programming computers
modify - make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

update
verb bring up to date, improve, correct, renew, revise, upgrade, amend, overhaul, streamline, modernize, rebrand
Translations
Spanish update [ʌpˈdeɪt] vtponer al día
French update [ʌpˈdeɪt] vtmettre à jour
German update [ʌpˈdeɪt] vtaktualisieren
Italian update [ʌpˈdeɪt] vtaggiornare

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