update

UK: verb: /ʌpˈdeɪt/, noun: /ˈʌpdeɪt/

US: /ˈʌpˌdeɪt; v. also ˌʌpˈdeɪt/

US: (v. up dāt′, up′dāt′; n. up′dāt′)

Inflections of 'update' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

updates

v 3rd person singular

updating

v pres p

updated

v past

updated

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

up•date /ˈʌpˌdeɪt; v. also ˌʌpˈdeɪt/   v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing, n. 
v. [~ + object]

1. to bring up to date;
   incorporate new information in or for:
   to update a report.

n. [countable]

2. an act or instance of updating.
3. new or current information used in updating.
4. an updated version, account, or the like.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

up•date  (v. up dāt′, up′dāt′;n. up′dāt′), v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing, n. 
v.t. 

1. to bring (a book, figures, or the like) up to date, as by adding new information or making corrections:
   to update a science textbook.
2. Computing to incorporate new or more accurate information in (a database, program, procedure, etc.).
3. to bring (a person, organization, etc.) up to date on a particular subject:
   The magazine article will update you on the international situation.

n. 

4. an act or instance of updating:
   to make an update in a financial ledger.
5. information or data used in updating.
6. an updated version, model, or the like.

• up- + date¹ 1940–45

up•dat′a•ble, adj. 
up•dat′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

update verb / ʌpˈdeɪt/(transitive)

1. to bring up to date

noun / ˈʌpˌdeɪt/

1. the act of updating or something that is updated

upˈdateable adjective

upˈdater noun