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My second husband believed I had such a fickle attitude to friendship that each Friday he would update the list of my 'Top Ten' friends in the manner of a Top Of The Pops chart countdown.
Julie Burchill

Meaning of "update" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UPDATE

update  [ʌpˈdeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UPDATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Update is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb update in English.

WHAT DOES UPDATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of update in the English dictionary

The definition of update in the dictionary is to bring up to date. Other definition of update is the act of updating or something that is updated.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UPDATE

PRESENT

Present
I update
you update
he/she/it updates
we update
you update
they update
Present continuous
I am updating
you are updating
he/she/it is updating
we are updating
you are updating
they are updating
Present perfect
I have updated
you have updated
he/she/it has updated
we have updated
you have updated
they have updated
Present perfect continuous
I have been updating
you have been updating
he/she/it has been updating
we have been updating
you have been updating
they have been updating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I updated
you updated
he/she/it updated
we updated
you updated
they updated
Past continuous
I was updating
you were updating
he/she/it was updating
we were updating
you were updating
they were updating
Past perfect
I had updated
you had updated
he/she/it had updated
we had updated
you had updated
they had updated
Past perfect continuous
I had been updating
you had been updating
he/she/it had been updating
we had been updating
you had been updating
they had been updating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will update
you will update
he/she/it will update
we will update
you will update
they will update
Future continuous
I will be updating
you will be updating
he/she/it will be updating
we will be updating
you will be updating
they will be updating
Future perfect
I will have updated
you will have updated
he/she/it will have updated
we will have updated
you will have updated
they will have updated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been updating
you will have been updating
he/she/it will have been updating
we will have been updating
you will have been updating
they will have been updating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would update
you would update
he/she/it would update
we would update
you would update
they would update
Conditional continuous
I would be updating
you would be updating
he/she/it would be updating
we would be updating
you would be updating
they would be updating
Conditional perfect
I would have update
you would have update
he/she/it would have update
we would have update
you would have update
they would have update
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been updating
you would have been updating
he/she/it would have been updating
we would have been updating
you would have been updating
they would have been updating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you update
we let´s update
you update
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to update
Past participle
updated
Present Participle
updating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UPDATE


accommodate
əˈkɒməˌdeɪt
backdate
ˌbækˈdeɪt
birthdate
ˈbɜːθdeɪt
candidate
ˈkændɪˌdeɪt
carbon-date
ˌkɑːbənˈdeɪt
consolidate
kənˈsɒlɪˌdeɪt
date
deɪt
double-date
ˌdʌb əlˈdeɪt
foredate
fɔːˈdeɪt
gradate
ɡrəˈdeɪt
mandate
ˈmændeɪt
misdate
mɪsˈdeɪt
nidate
nɪˈdeɪt
outdate
ˌaʊtˈdeɪt
postdate
pəʊstˈdeɪt
predate
priːˈdeɪt
redate
riːˈdeɪt
sedate
sɪˈdeɪt
sudate
suːˈdeɪt
validate
ˈvælɪˌdeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UPDATE

upcoast
upcoil
upcome
upcoming
upcountry
upcourt
upcurl
upcurve
upcycle
updart
updateable
updated
updater
Updike
updive
updrag
updragging
updraught
updraw
updry

WORDS THAT END LIKE UPDATE

blind date
closing date
completion date
due date
elucidate
end date
expiration date
expiry date
intimidate
invalidate
liquidate
of even date
out of date
payment date
publication date
release date
sell-by date
up to date
up-to-date
vice-presidential candidate

Synonyms and antonyms of update in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UPDATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «update» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of update

Translation of «update» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UPDATE

Find out the translation of update to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of update from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «update» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

更新
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

actualizar
570 millions of speakers

English

update
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अद्यतन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَجْعَلُهُ عَصْرِياً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обновлять
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atualizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হালনাগাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mettre à jour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemas kini
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aktualisieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

更新する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갱신하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nganyari
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cập nhật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேம்படுத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अद्ययावत करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güncelleştirme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aggiornare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uaktualnić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оновлювати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a actualiza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενημερώνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

update
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppdatera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppdatere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of update

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UPDATE»

The term «update» is very widely used and occupies the 886 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UPDATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about update

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10 QUOTES WITH «UPDATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word update.
1
Jami Attenberg
In 1998, I started a blog, something I could control very easily and update at my own whim.
2
Lionel Barber
We don't need to update the paper through the night, so we don't need so many people working anti-social hours producing a newspaper for real-time news. That's the equivalent of the steam age.
3
Ami Bera
I hope I'll have the opportunity to debate how we reform and update our immigration system. I will relate my own story and that of the countless immigrants whose American Dream stories have helped build our country into the greatest nation in the world.
4
Nate Berkus
Mixing in some rusty oranges is a warm way to update your place for fall.
5
Julie Burchill
My second husband believed I had such a fickle attitude to friendship that each Friday he would update the list of my 'Top Ten' friends in the manner of a Top Of The Pops chart countdown.
6
Alber Elbaz
Almost every collection I do has 200 different references. I don't have two of the same coat, two of the same dress. I have it in one color, in one fabric. I've tried to adapt the culture of couture, and the know-how and the heritage, but I try to update it.
7
Todd English
I call it an old-fashioned seafood house for the new millennium. We are trying to update what we know as old fish houses and places like that, which are great, but I want to give it a new, fresh look with updated versions of the classics we all love.
8
Will Hermes
Adele Adkins' retro-soul debut, '19', was striking less for her songs than for that voice: a voluptuous, slightly parched alto that swooped and fluttered like a Dusty Springfield student trying to upstage her teacher, or at least update the rules.
9
Bobby Jindal
It's time to update traditional public schools, charter schools, home schools, online schools and parochial schools. Let the dollars follow the child instead of forcing the child to follow the dollars, so that every child has the opportunity to attain an education.
10
Daryn Kagan
My two must-haves are my cell phone and my MacBook Pro laptop, which allows me to update my Web site from wherever I am, whether I'm in Africa or in Sun Valley skiing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UPDATE»

Discover the use of update in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to update and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Nurse Mentor And Reviewer Update Book
A resource for anyone working as a nurse mentor and looking for guidance on how to stay up-to-date, this practical guide explains the ins and outs of competence and is designed to help you judge competence in line with NMC standards.
Murray, Cyril, Rosen, Lyn, Staniland, Karen, 2010
2
Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies, MyPlate Update
Drawing readers into the study of nutrition, the text dispels students' existing misconceptions, and empowers them to make better nutrition choices and enact real, lasting behavior change.
Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney, 2011
3
Cosmic Update: Dark Puzzles. Arrow of Time. Future History
"...The Multiversal book series is equally unique, providing book-length extensions of the lectures with enough additional depth for those who truly want to explore these fields, while also providing the kind of clarity that is appropriate ...
Fred Adams, Thomas Buchert, Laura Mersini-Houghton, 2011
4
Taste and Smell: An Update
Renowned experts in their fields of research have contributed their findings to this topical update on chemosensory disorders and made this volume indispensable reading for otorhinolaryngologists and neurologists.
Thomas Hummel, Antje Welge-Lüssen, 2006
5
Third Update on Adult Learning Theory: New Directions for ...
This is 119th volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education.
Sharan B. Merriam, 2011
6
Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals
The best of the best minds on these topics all come forward here, each in their own chapter, to report on, analyze, and make recommendations, for the new edition of this definitive guide to new technologies. New to this edition: .
August E. Grant, Jennifer H. Meadows, 2012
7
Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update
Limits to Growth: The 30 Year Update is a work of stunning intelligence that will expose for humanity the hazy but critical line between human growth and human development.
Donella Meadows, Jorgen Randers, Dennis Meadows, 2004
8
Nutrition: Myplate Update
This text offers students accurate, scientifically based information on topics and issues that concern thema balanced diet, weight management, and moreand encourages them to think about the material and how it relates to their own lives.
‎2013
9
Creativity in Context: Update to the Social Psychology of ...
"Creativity in Context is an update of The Social Psychology of Creativity, a classic text for researchers, students, and other interested readers. Creativity in Context incorporates extensive new mat"
Teresa Amabile, 1996
10
Glaucoma Update VI
Glaucoma Update VI comprises the latest progress in scientific glaucomatology.
Günter K. Krieglstein, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UPDATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term update is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Converse Chuck Taylors Getting First Update in Nearly 100 Years
Converse is updating for the first time its classic Chuck Taylor sneakers with a pricier shoe that takes after Nike products. This is the first time since 1917 that the ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Samsung silently disabling Windows Update on some computers
Updated, June 25 @ 17:00 BST, 12:00 EST: We have another update from Samsung, though it seems to miss the point. The accusation is that Samsung is ... «Ars Technica, Jun 15»
3
Apple releases first software update for Apple Watch
Apple has just released the first post-launch software update for Apple Watch. Version 1.0.1 of Watch OS, the smartwatch's operating system, contains mostly ... «The Verge, May 15»
4
Sprint Releases New Samsung Galaxy S5 Android 5.0. Lollipop …
A new Android 5.0. Lollipop update has been released by Sprint to owners of the Samsung Galaxy S5. The update adds a key feature and may fix some software ... «Tech Times, May 15»
5
Android Wear's biggest update ever takes aim at the Apple Watch
Android Wear is getting a new update today that's easily its biggest yet. Google's introducing several new features that change how we use our watches, from ... «The Verge, Apr 15»
6
Apple Releases iOS 8.3 With Emoji Updates, Wireless CarPlay …
Apple today released iOS 8.3, the third major update to iOS 8. Seeded to developers in February and to public beta testers in mid-March, iOS 8.3 brings several ... «Mac Rumors, Apr 15»
7
Elon Musk: Tesla software update makes driving out of range …
Tesla drivers won't need to worry much about the range of their electric cars anymore. With an over-the-air software update, the Tesla Model S sedan will be ... «Mashable, Mar 15»
8
Android 5.1 Lollipop: Google Rolls Out Operating System Update
Google is rolling out a sweet new Android 5.1 Lollipop update that brings stability and performance updates, according to details posted on the official Android ... «ABC News, Mar 15»
9
Apple's next iPhone update will include hundreds of new Emojis
Apple's next update for the iPhone, known as iOS 8.3, will bring 300 new Emojis along with a handful of other features such as wireless CarPlay support. «Business Insider, Feb 15»
10
Where Is The Android 5.0 Lollipop Update Available? Sprint And …
After months of waiting following its completion in October, the Android 5.0 Lollipop update is popping up everywhere. Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One (M7) ... «International Business Times, Feb 15»

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