English · Word Candidate

update

/ˈʌp.deɪt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: updates · updating · updated

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thông tin bổ sung

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

I just made an update to my blog about my trip to Rome.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information. — An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thông tin bổ sung, cập nhật

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

He gave me an update on the situation in New York.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To bring (a thing) up to date.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cập nhật thông tin

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

I need to update my records to take account of the most recent transaction.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cập nhật thông tin mới nhất cho

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

Update me on what happened while I was away.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “update” mean?

An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.

Is “update” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.