noun · verb · 12 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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ŭp'dāt
ŭp-dāt'
/ˈʌp.deɪt/
/ʌpˈdeɪt/
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rhymes with -eɪt
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:AH0 P D EY1 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:AH1 P D EY2 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
I just made an update to my blog about my trip to Rome.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.
An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He gave me an update on the situation in New York.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A change in information, a modification of existing or known data.
A modification of something to a more recent, up-to-date version; (in software) a minor upgrade.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Our database receives an update every morning at 3 AM.
I have a couple of updates to install on your laptop.
I just made an update to the Wikipedia article on guerrillas.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A change in information, a modification of existing or known data.
An adjustment of parameters in a model, or the rule by which they are adjusted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract