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update
What does update mean?
update (verb): to bring (a thing) up to date.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use update in a sentence?
- Tonight, I will update my operating system. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- We updated the kitchen in the old house. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does update come from?
From up- + date.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to update
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “update” mean?
to bring (a thing) up to date
Right! That's what “update” means.
move smoothly along a surface
Not quite: that's what slide means.
to move forwards; to approach
Not quite: that's what advance means.
to manage, control, or direct
Not quite: that's what handle means.
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