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modernize
[mod-er-nahyz]
verb (used with object)
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)
to become modern; adopt modern ways, views, etc.
modernize
/ ˈɒəˌԲɪ /
verb
(tr) to make modern in appearance or style
to modernize a room
(intr) to adopt modern ways, ideas, etc
Other Word Forms
- modernization noun
- modernizer noun
- overmodernize verb
- remodernize verb
- unmodernized adjective
- ˈǻˌ noun
- ˌǻԾˈپDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of modernize1
Example Sentences
The music was all of our time with the exception of three small pieces of early music, but even that was modernized.
On a recent episode of “Top Chef,” the contestants were challenged to modernize a classic dish from a particular culture — with mixed results.
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.
In 2019, they separately went on trips to Asia to visit their families and discovered how modernized traditional teahouses had become.
“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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