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updated

/ʌpˈdeɪtɪd/

updated is the simple past and past participle of update.

Meaning of update

Verb

update (third-person singular simple present updates, present participle updating, simple past and past participle updated)

  1. (transitive) To bring (a thing) up to date.
    • I need to update my records to take account of the most recent transaction.
  2. (transitive) To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.
    • Update me on what happened while I was away.
  3. (ambitransitive, Bayesian epistemology) To change one's credence in a proposition in response to new evidence.
    • I need to update on the new data.

See all 8 meanings of update

Adjective

updated (comparative more updated, superlative most updated)

  1. up-to-date

Antonyms of updated

Forms of updated

comparativemore updated
superlativemost updated

Words formed from updated

Phrases with updated

Words that rhyme with updated

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Questions about updated

What does updated mean?
Updated means up-to-date.
What is updated the simple past and past participle of?
Updated is the simple past and past participle of update.
What part of speech is updated?
Updated is an adjective.
How do you pronounce updated?
Updated is pronounced /ʌpˈdeɪtɪd/.

Words near updated in the dictionary

  1. update
  2. update one's priors
  3. updateabilities
  4. updateability
  5. updateable
  6. updated
  7. updated one's priors
  8. updater
  9. updaters
  10. updates
  11. updates one's priors

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