update
Meaning
To update means to make something more current or to add new information.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "update" with "upgrade," which means to improve or enhance something.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Last
weekend
I
decided
to
update
the
shopping
list
because
we
had
guests
coming
.
I
wrote
down
new
items
and
checked
what
we
already
had
in
the
fridge
.
Then
I
asked
my
sister
if
she
wanted
to
add
anything
,
and
she
said
she
would
bring
a
dessert
.
In
the
end
,
the
list
helped
us
buy
everything
we
needed
.
Common Phrases
update a document
update software
update someone
Related Words
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