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modernize

especially British, ǻ··

[mod-er-nahyz]

verb (used with object)

modernized, modernizing 
  1. to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to: to modernize a kitchen.

    to modernize one's ideas;

    to modernize a kitchen.

    Synonyms: , ,


verb (used without object)

modernized, modernizing 
  1. to become modern; adopt modern ways, views, etc.

modernize

/ ˈɒəˌԲɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to make modern in appearance or style

    to modernize a room

  2. (intr) to adopt modern ways, ideas, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • modernization noun
  • modernizer noun
  • overmodernize verb
  • remodernize verb
  • unmodernized adjective
  • ˈǻˌ noun
  • ˌǻԾˈپDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of modernize1

First recorded in 1740–50; modern(ism) + -ize
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Example Sentences

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The music was all of our time with the exception of three small pieces of early music, but even that was modernized.

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On a recent episode of “Top Chef,” the contestants were challenged to modernize a classic dish from a particular culture — with mixed results.

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Bischoff’s prices reflect its modernized techniques, as well as the amount of time and attention to even the smallest of details required to make a dead pet come back to life.

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In 2019, they separately went on trips to Asia to visit their families and discovered how modernized traditional teahouses had become.

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“For too long, attempts to modernize our critical water infrastructure have stalled in endless red tape, burdened with unnecessary delay. We’re done with barriers,” Newsom said.

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