{
    "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
}