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mod·ern·ize  (mdr-nz)

v. mo·dern·ized, mo·dern·iz·ing, mo·dern·iz·es

v.tr.

To make modern in appearance, style, or character; update.

v.intr.

To accept or adopt modern ways, ideas, or style.

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modern·i·zation (-r-n-zshn) n.

modern·izer n.

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modernize, modernise [ˈmɒdəˌnaɪz]

vb

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (tr) to make modern in appearance or style to modernize a room

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

modernization , modernisation n

modernizer , moderniser n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	modernize - make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system" modernise, overhaul retrofit - substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones; "The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes" regenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"
	2.	modernize - become technologically advanced; "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly" modernise, develop change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" build up, develop - change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"

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modernize

verb update, renew, revamp, remake, renovate, remodel, rejuvenate, make over, face-lift, bring up to date, rebrand There is a pressing need to modernize our electoral system.

Translations

modernize [ˈmɒdənaɪz]

A. VT [+ methods, system] → modernizar, actualizar; [+ building] → modernizar

B. VI → modernizarse, actualizarse

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modernize [ˈmɒdə^rnaɪz] modernise (British) vt → moderniser
modern languages npl → langues fpl vivantes

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modernize

vt → modernisieren

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modernize [ˈmɒdəˌnaɪz] vt → modernizzare

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modernize [ˈmɒdəˌnaɪz] vt → modernizzare

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modernize → يُحَدِث zmodernizovat modernisere modernisieren εκσυγχρονίζω modernizar nykyaikaistaa moderniser modernizirati rimodernare 現代化する 현대화하다 moderniseren modernisere zmodernizować modernizar модернизировать modernisera ทำให้ทันสมัย modernize etmek hiện đại hoá 使现代化