modernize

English

Alternative forms

• modernise

Etymology

From modern +‎ -ize

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmɒdənaɪz/, SAMPA: /"mQd@naIz/
• (US) IPA: /ˈmɑdɚnaɪz/, SAMPA: /"mAd@`naIz/
• Hyphenation: mod‧ern‧ize

Verb

modernize (third-person singular simple present modernizes, present participle modernizing, simple past and past participle modernized)

1. (transitive) To bring something up to date, or make it modern in style or function
2. (intransitive) To become modern in appearance, or adopt modern ways

Related terms

• modernization
• modernizer

Translations

bring something up to date

Catalan: modernitzar (ca) Dutch: moderniseren (nl) Finnish: uudenaikaistaa (fi), nykyaikaistaa (fi), modernisoida (fi)

Hungarian: modernizál (hu), korszerűsít (hu) Spanish: modernizar (es)

become modern

Finnish: uudistua (fi), nykyaikaistua (fi), modernisoitua (fi)

Spanish: modernizarse (es)

Anagrams

• demonizer