Please update me about the current situation in France.
•Please update me about Tony.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
update — I UK [ʌpˈdeɪt] / US verb Word forms update : present tense I/you/we/they update he/she/it updates present participle updating past tense updated past participle updated ** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to add the most recent information to… … English dictionary
update — up|date1 [ ʌp deıt ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to add the most recent information to something such as a book, document, or list: The latest edition has been completely revised and updated. The database updates automatically when… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
update — [[t]ʌpde͟ɪt[/t]] updates, updating, updated (The verb is pronounced [[t]ʌpde͟ɪt[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]ʌ̱pdeɪt[/t]].) 1) VERB If you update something, you make it more modern, usually by adding new parts to it or giving new information … English dictionary
update — ▪ I. update up‧date 1 [ʌpˈdeɪt] verb [transitive] 1. to change something such as a report or computer file so that it includes new information: • These staff have responsibility for updating the database. • The July savings figures have been… … Financial and business terms
update — up|date1 [ʌpˈdeıt] v [T] 1.) to add the most recent information to something ▪ The files need updating. 2.) to make something more modern in the way it looks or operates ▪ plans to update manufacturing procedures 3.) spoken to tell someone the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
update — [ʌpˈdeɪt] verb I 1) [I/T] to add the most recent information to something such as a book, document, or list The latest edition has been completely updated.[/ex] 2) [T] to tell someone the most recent news or information about something Dr Cooper… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Saturday Night Live characters appearing on Weekend Update — Weekend Update has been a platform for Saturday Night Live characters to grow and gain popularity ever since Gilda Radner used it to create Emily Litella and Roseanne Roseannadanna. Many cast members have used Update as the primary vehicle for a… … Wikipedia
keep someone posted — KEEP INFORMED, keep up to date, keep in the picture, keep briefed, update, fill in; informal keep up to speed. → post * * * keep someone posted phrase to regularly give someone information about something that they are interested in, for example… … Useful english dictionary
List of misconceptions about illegal drugs — Many urban legends and misconceptions about classified drugs have been created and circulated among children and the general public, with varying degrees of veracity. These are commonly repeated by organizations which oppose all classified drug… … Wikipedia
put someone in the picture — INFORM, fill in, explain the situation/circumstances to, bring up to date, update, brief, keep posted; informal clue in, bring up to speed. → picture * * * put someone in the picture british informal phrase to give someone the information that… … Useful english dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
