modernize
Use Modernize in a sentence
ərˌnaɪz verb (used with object)
Also, especially British, mod·ern·ise.
Related forms
mod·ern·i·za·tion, noun
mod·ern·iz·er, noun
an·ti·mod·ern·i·za·tion, adjective
o·ver·mod·ern·i·za·tion, noun
o·ver·mod·ern·ize, verb, o·ver·mod·ern·ized, o·ver·mod·ern·iz·ing.
re·mod·ern·i·za·tion, noun
re·mod·ern·ize, verb, re·mod·ern·ized, re·mod·ern·iz·ing.
un·mod·ern·ized, adjective
Synonyms
1. renovate, refurbish, update.
1. renovate, refurbish, update.
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World English Dictionary
modernize or modernise (ˈmɒdəˌnaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to make modern in appearance or style: to modernize a room |
| 2. | (intr) to adopt modern ways, ideas, etc |
| modernise or modernise | |
| —vb | |
| moderni'zation or modernise | |
| —n | |
| moderni'sation or modernise | |
| —n | |
| 'modernizer or modernise | |
| —n | |
| 'moderniser or modernise | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
He still favors public financing in principle, and he says he'll work to modernize it in practice.
She is beginning to give pension to agriculture workers, modernize medical services, and upgrade education.
We must modernize multilateralism and markets for a changing world economy.
In a push to modernize its culture and media industries, the government recently gave publishers more autonomy.
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