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mod·ern·ize
/
ˈmɒd
ərˌnaɪz
/
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[
mod
-er-nahyz
]
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verb,
-ized,
-iz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to make
modern
;
give a new or
modern
character or appearance to:
to modernize one's ideas; to modernize a kitchen.
verb (used without object)
2.
to become
modern
;
adopt
modern
ways, views, etc.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Also,
especially British
,
mod·ern·ise
.
Origin:
1740–50;
modern(ism)
+
-ize
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,
-ized,
-iz·ing.
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re·mod·ern·i·za·tion,
noun
re·mod·ern·ize,
verb,
-ized,
-iz·ing.
un·mod·ern·ized,
adjective
COLLAPSE
Synonyms
1.
renovate, refurbish, update.
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Word Origin & History
modernize
1748, from
modern
+
-ize
.
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