update
Translation
to bring up to date, to modernize, to refresh
Examples
You need to update your software.
You need to update your software.
Please update me on your progress.
Please update me on your progress.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to bring (sth.) up to date You should update your password regularly.
((sb.)) ((on sth.)) to give (sb.) the latest information on (sth.) Can you update me on the situation?
Similar Words
Synonyms: modernize, refresh, revise
Etymology
From 'up' + 'date'. To bring something 'up' to the current 'date'.
Memory Tips
Think of changing the 'date' on a document to today's date to bring it 'up' to the present.