MODERNIZE


Meaning of MODERNIZE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' mä-d ə r- ˌ n ī z

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing

Date: 1748

transitive verb : to make modern (as in taste, style, or usage)

intransitive verb : to adopt modern ways

– mod · ern · iz · er noun

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