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up⋅date

  [v. uhp-deyt, uhp-deyt; n. uhp-deyt] verb, -dat⋅ed, -dat⋅ing, noun
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–verb (used with object)
1. to bring (a book, figures, or the like) up to date, as by adding new information or making corrections: to update a science textbook.
2. Computers. to incorporate new or more accurate information in (a database, program, procedure, etc.).
3. to bring (a person, organization, etc.) up to date on a particular subject: The magazine article will update you on the international situation.
–noun
4. an act or instance of updating: to make an update in a financial ledger.
5. information or data used in updating.
6. an updated version, model, or the like.
Origin:
1940–45; up- + date 1

Related forms:
up⋅dat⋅a⋅ble, adjective
up⋅dat⋅er, noun
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up·date   (ŭp-dāt')   
tr.v.   up·dat·ed, up·dat·ing, up·dates
To bring up to date: update a textbook; update the files.
n.   (ŭp'dāt')
  1. Information that updates something.
  2. The act or an instance of bringing something up to date.
  3. An updated version of something.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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