to update

Examples

• All

• The Weather Channel showed an updated forecast map for weather in the Gulf.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Finally, currency fonts will need to be updated to include the new symbol for the euro.

  Academic text (1999)

• Maybe have some lunch and I will update you guys later.

• We'll update you as and when.

  Last Breath (2025)

• I'll update you on the weather as we get a little closer.

  United 93 (2006)

• Rather than starting with a new unit, consider ways to update traditional units with innovative resources and approaches.

  Academic text (2011)

• In each case, software must be updated to accommodate changes in the data.

  Academic text (1999)

• Yvette calls out of the blue to update me on her second pregnancy.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Database management systems are computer programs that store, update, and retrieve information in computerized files.

  Academic text (1990)

• Please review the flora/fauna interface document and submit an updated document by the end of next week.

  Fiction book (2000)

Synonyms

M

to modify

vsto update

268 3.2

Make small changes to something to make it more useful

involves broader or more modern changes not just minor tweaks

U

to upgrade

vsto update

177 3.5

To make something newer or better, for example a phone

emphasizes replacement or major improvement rather than small additions

M

to modernize

vsto update

51 4.0

To make something more up to date using new tools or ideas

is the general act of adding new information improvements or technology

R

to retrofit

vsto update

12 6.5

To add new parts or equipment to something old to make it work better

applies to old items specifically rather than general modernization

V

to vamp up

vsto update

• Informal

8.1

To make something more attractive by adding new parts

is often cosmetic and style focused rather than technical improvement

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

N

to neglect

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

Phrasal Verbs

M

to miss the update

3.3

Fail to get the latest information

Compounds

C

constant update

1 3.4

Frequent changes to a computer program or system

How Updated

to overhaul

35 4.6

to modernize

51 4.0

to update

451 2.8

revise

1 3.9

to touch up

8 3.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology