update

/əpˈdeɪt/

/əpˈdeɪt/

Other forms: updated; updates; updating

When you renovate or improve something, changing it to make it more modern, you can say you update it. The process of doing this can also be called an update.

If you decide to download the latest version of an app or program, you update it, and when you add recent information to your resume before starting a job search, you also update that. You might also update your friends about your job hunt, letting them know you're seeking employment — you're giving them the latest information, or an update. The verb dates from the 1940s.

Definitions of update

1. verb

   modernize or bring up to date
   “We updated the kitchen in the old house”

   type of:

   modify

   make less severe or harsh or extreme
2. verb

   bring to the latest state of technology
   type of:

   modify

   make less severe or harsh or extreme
3. verb

   bring up to date; supply with recent information
   type of:

   inform

   impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
4. noun

   news that updates your information
   type of:

   intelligence, news, tidings, word

   information about recent and important events