# update

Pronunciation: say "UP-dayt" /ˈʌpˌdeɪt/

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "up-DAYT" /ʌpˈdeɪt/

1. To bring something up to date by adding the most recent information or improvements.
   - Simple: To change something so it has the newest information or features.
   - _The team will update the website to reflect the new prices._
   - _Engineers update the software whenever they find a security flaw._
4. To inform a person about recent developments so they know the latest situation.
   - Simple: To tell someone the newest information about something.
   - _Managers update their teams every morning before the shift begins._
   - _I'll update you the moment the results come in._

## Noun

2. A piece of news or a report that gives more current information than was previously known.
   - Simple: A short report that gives the newest information about something.
   - _The reporter delivered a brief update on the rescue operation._
   - _Investors waited for the company's update on quarterly earnings._
3. A newer version of something, especially software, or a change that brings it up to date with fixes or improvements.
   - Simple: A newer version of something, like an app, with fixes or small improvements.
   - _The latest update patched several security holes in the system._
   - _Users complained that the update slowed down their older devices._
5. A change or addition made to information already on record, such as a correction in a database or a new note in a file.
   - Simple: A change or addition to information that was already written down or stored.
   - _The database logged every update to the inventory counts._
   - _An update to the membership list removed several outdated entries._

## Origin

Formed from the prefix "up-" and "date," with earliest recorded uses dating from the 1940s.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/update (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).