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update

up·date

UK/ˈʌp.deɪt/ US/ʌpˈdeɪt/ fairly common
verb (3) noun (1)

verb

1.

modernize or bring up to date

  • “We updated the kitchen in the old house”
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noun

1.

news that updates your information

Origin

From up- + date. Earliest usages from 1940s (see Citations).

Phrases

  • core update
  • forced update
  • update one's priors

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