wikipedia|dab=update
English
Etymology
up + date
Pronunciation
(verb): Åp'dÄ�t, /Ë�Ê�pdeɪt/, /<tt>"VpdeIt?</tt>/
(noun): ÅpdÄ�t', /Ê�pË�deɪt/, /<tt>Vp"deIt</tt>/
Noun
en-noun
- An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known.
#: He gave me an update on the situation in New York
- A change in information, a modification of existing or known data.
#: I just made an update to the Wikipedia article on gorillas
- An additional piece of information. An addition to existing information.
#: I just made an update to my blog about my trip to Rome
- 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
#: I have a couple of updates to install on your laptop
Translations
trans-top|action of making something up to date
Dutch: bijwerking f
Finnish: päivitys
French: mise à jour f
German: Aktualisierung f
trans-mid
Italian: aggiornamento m
Norwegian: ajourføring
Portuguese: atualização f (Brazil), actualização f (Portugal)
Spanish: actualización f
trans-bottom
trans-top|action of advising someone so that they are up to date
French: mise à jour f
trans-mid
Italian: aggiornamento m
trans-bottom
Verb
en-verb|updat|ing
- transitive To make (something) up to date.
#:I need to update my records to take account of the latest developments.
- transitive To advise (a person) so that they are up to date.
#:Update me on what happened while I was away.
Translations
trans-top|make something up to date
Dutch: bijwerken, op punt stellen
Finnish: päivittää, ajantasaistaa
French: mettre à jour
German: aktualisieren
trans-mid
Italian: aggiornare
Polish: zaktualizowa�
Portuguese: atualizar (Brazil), actualizar (Portugal)
Spanish: actualizar
trans-bottom
trans-top|advise a person so that they are up to date
French: mettre à jour
trans-mid
Italian: aggiornare
trans-bottom
Category:English heteronyms
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