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   modernize

   /ˈmɒdənʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. adapt (something) to modern needs or habits, typically by installing modern equipment or adopting modern ideas or methods: "he modernized the health service" Similar updatebring up to datebring/drag/lead/march into the twenty-first centurystreamlinerationalizetechnologizeoverhauldeveloprenovaterebuildreindustrializeremodelrefashionretouchremakeredorefreshrevampmake overrejuvenateredecoraterefurbishinformal:do overtart upget up to datemove with the timesinnovatemake changes/alterationsinformal:get in the swimdrag oneself into the twenty-first centuryget on the ballget with it

   Derivatives

   • 1. modernizer noun

   Scrabble Points: 21

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMODERNIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   modernize | American Dictionary. verb [ I/T ] us / ˈmɑd·ərˌnɑɪz / Add to word list. to make or become more modern: [ T ] We decided to modernize our kitchen and installed a new sink and dishwasher. modernization. noun [ U ] us / ˌmɑd·ər·nəˈzeɪ·ʃən /

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › modernizeModernize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MODERNIZE is to make modern (as in taste, style, or usage). How to use modernize in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMODERNIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   verb [ I/T ] us / ˈmɑd·ərˌnɑɪz / Add to word list. to make or become more modern: [ T ] We decided to modernize our kitchen and installed a new sink and dishwasher. modernization. noun [ U ] us / ˌmɑd·ər·nəˈzeɪ·ʃən /

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › modernizeMODERNIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Modernize definition: to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to. See examples of MODERNIZE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › modernizeModernize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To modernize is to adjust or improve something, especially in a way that uses new technology. You might modernize your grandmother's kitchen by buying her a microwave and an espresso machine. When you modernize something, you bring it up to date.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMODERNIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To modernize something such as a system or a factory means to change it by replacing old equipment or methods with new ones. ...plans to modernize the refinery. [ VERB noun ]

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMODERNIZE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MODERNIZE definition: to make something more modern or to become more modern: . Learn more.