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updated

|up/dat/ed|

/ʌpˈdeɪtɪd/

(update)

bring current

Base Form	Plural	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Adjective	Adjective	Adjective
update	updates	planned-updates	updates	updated	updated	updating	updates	regularly-updated	updated	irregularly-updated

Etymology

Etymology Information

'update' originates from the English prefix 'up-' meaning 'to a higher position' and the word 'date' meaning 'a particular day'.

Historical Evolution

'update' was formed in modern English by combining 'up-' and 'date'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to bring something to a more current state', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 'update'.

The software was updated yesterday.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35