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update

Speech parts

1. update - Noun

2. update - Verb

Meaning

modernize or bring up to date

bring to the latest state of technology or supply with the latest data

bring up to date; supply with recent information

the act of bringing someone or something up to date

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Belts distract the eye from a bloated tummy, a heavy-set upper body and all manner of sins. They can be a superb way to update your wardrobe without breaking the bank, and there's no reason to stop wearing them, ever! Twiggy

The challenge with Postfix, or with any piece of software, is to update software without introducing problems. Wietse Venema

I would say that, in the future, the book will be reserved for things that function best as a book. So, if I need a textbook that's going to be out of date because of new technological inventions, you're better off having it where you can download the supplements or the update. Art Spiegelman

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. Bobby Jindal

While we believe there are fruitful opportunities to update and improve old rules, we do not want to set up a review process that could create a litigation morass. Fred Thompson

I don't get it: they re-package the same shitty football games every year, update a few stats, call it a new game and millions of suckers keep buying them. What's the point? Why not just go outside and play real football instead? Or even better yet, get bent. Nobody likes football. Maddox

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