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# update

verb (update, updates, updated, updating); noun (an update, updates)

«update» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To update something is to make it newer or more correct by adding the latest information. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/update/#m1)
2. To update a computer, phone or app is to put the newest version of its software on it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/update/#m2)
3. An update is new information about something, or a newer version of software. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/update/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, phones and tablets ask for updates, which often fix problems and make them safer. In school, a teacher gives parents an update about a class trip. In science, scientists update ideas when new evidence comes. Phrases: «software update», «keep up to date», «give an update», «update the list».

### Examples

- My tablet needs an update. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/update/#x1)
- Please update the chart with today's temperature. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/update/#x2)
- The teacher sent an update about the school trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/update/#x3)
- Updating apps helps keep them safe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/update/#x4)
- We updated our class list when a new pupil arrived. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/update/#x5)
- Scientists update their ideas when they learn new facts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/update/#x6)
- The news gave an update on the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/update/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb: updated, updating (drop the e). As a noun, stress is on «UP»; as a verb, often on «date». Ask an adult before installing updates on shared devices.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «update» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/update/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«update» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/update.html) on Mova free.