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Verb
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simple past tense and past participle of update

"She updated her contact list after moving to a new apartment."

In plain English: To update something means to change it so that it has the newest information or features.

"We updated the software to fix several security issues."

Example Sentences
"We updated the software to fix several security issues." verb
"We updated the contact list with everyone's new phone numbers." verb
"The manager updated the schedule to reflect the team members' availability." verb
"She updated her resume before applying for the job opening." verb
See Also
trigger update rolling news nonupdated unupdated current modern
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Origin

Derived from the Latin ad (to) and aptus (fitting), this term originally meant made suitable or appropriate. In modern usage, it describes something that has been brought up to date with new information.

Rhyming Words
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