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{
"term": "update",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "update",
"heSheIt": "updates"
},
"pastSimple": "updated",
"pastParticiple": "updated",
"ingForm": "updating"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to make something more modern by adding new parts, etc.",
"sensetop": "update something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "an **updated version** of the app"
},
{
"text": "It's about time we updated our software."
},
{
"text": "Ensure that your site is updated to the latest version of the software."
},
{
"text": "The program automatically updates your antivirus settings."
},
{
"text": "They have just recently updated their server software."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["constantly", "continually", "continuously"],
"verb + update": ["try to", "need to"],
"preposition": ["on", "to", "with"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to give somebody the most recent information about something; to add the most recent information to something",
"sensetop": "update somebodyupdate somebody on somethingupdate somethingupdate something with something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I'll be updating you shortly.",
"contextForm": "update somebody"
},
{
"text": "I called the office to update them on the day's developments.",
"contextForm": "update somebody on something"
},
{
"text": "The site tells you when the information was **last updated**.",
"contextForm": "update something"
},
{
"text": "Our records are regularly updated."
},
{
"text": "Data is automatically updated on a daily basis."
},
{
"text": "The files are constantly updated with new information.",
"contextForm": "update something with something"
},
{
"text": "Could you update me on how the work is progressing?"
},
{
"text": "The official site is updated on a regular basis."
},
{
"text": "updating all the files manually"
},
{
"text": "The road map has been fully updated."
}
],
"synonyms": "bring up to date",
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["constantly", "continually", "continuously"],
"verb + update": ["try to", "need to"],
"preposition": ["on", "to", "with"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌʌpˈdeɪt/",
"audio": "up/update/update__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌʌpˈdeɪts/",
"audio": "up/update/updates__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌʌpˈdeɪtɪd/",
"audio": "up/update/updated__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌʌpˈdeɪtɪŋ/",
"audio": "up/update/updating__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌʌpˈdeɪt/",
"audio": "up/update/update__us_1_rr.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌʌpˈdeɪts/",
"audio": "up/update/updates__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌʌpˈdeɪtɪd/",
"audio": "up/update/updated__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌʌpˈdeɪtɪŋ/",
"audio": "up/update/updating__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}