Make an update vs Do an update

Both "make an update" and "do an update" are commonly used phrases in English. They are interchangeable and can be used in the context of updating something, such as software, information, or a situation.

Last updated: April 09, 2024 • 2522 views

Make an update

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to the act of creating or implementing an update to something, such as software, a document, or a plan.

Examples:

I need to make an update to the software to fix the bug.
Let's make an update to the meeting agenda to include the new items.
She made an update to the report before submitting it.
The company made an update to their website to improve user experience.
Please make an update to the customer database with the new information.

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If you want to make an update later, because you revised the content of the eBook, or created a new cover, you can do this at anytime.
Upgrade of all the files: To make an update of all the changed packages, enter the line aptitude safe-upgradeIf you want to do this from cron you should consider using the cron-apt package.
If any piece of information is incorrect, we will make an update at your request.
This game is currently available only for android devices but we will make an update for our hack when the iOS version is released.
They need your advice to buy exactly your product because "it is the best, the cheapest" etc.You can tell them when you will make an update, to visit your site again, and so you get repeat visits.
After paying 25euro (£20) to make an update on the internet (!!!), we enter Etosha.

Alternatives:

provide an update
implement an update
create an update
apply an update
issue an update

Do an update

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to the action of updating something, such as a system, a database, or a process.

Examples:

I need to do an update on the server to improve performance.
Let's do an update on the project timeline to reflect the changes.
She did an update on the inventory list to include the new items.
The IT team needs to do an update on the software to fix the security issue.
Please do an update on the customer records with the latest information.

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You tell me, no but seriously what I have to do an update before each test plugin? The answer is clearly yes.
With Remote Application Server, we can just do an update once and publish it to all users.
When installing new software with a lot of components I suggest to do an update of the whole system, so issue the following commands:
When she's safe and settled we'll do an update.
If you are working with a locally installed version of the PumpSelector (on your computer) then it is time to do an update on your version...
The website works great for the work I am doing at the moment, and I'll try to do an update soon.
Compatibility with the providers free and club-internet has been fixed. If you do an update of your site from an old version of SPIP, please read the article SPIP 1.9.

Alternatives:

perform an update
carry out an update
execute an update
conduct an update
complete an update

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