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mod·ern·ize M0363500 (mŏd′ər-nīz′)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.
mod′ern·i·za′tion (-ər-nĭ-zā′shən) n.mod′ern·iz′er n.modernize (ˈmɒdəˌnaɪz) or modernisevb1. (Art Terms) (tr) to make modern in appearance or style: to modernize a room. 2. (intr) to adopt modern ways, ideas, etc ˌmoderniˈzation, moderniˈsation n ˈmodernˌizer, ˈmodernˌiser nmod•ern•ize (ˈmɒd ərˌnaɪz)
v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.t. 1. to make modern; give a new or modern character to. v.i. 2. to become modern; adopt modern ways. [1740–50] mod`ern•i•za′tion, n. modernize
Past participle: modernized
Gerund: modernizing
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| modernize | | modernize |
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| I modernize | | you modernize | | he/she/it modernizes | | we modernize | | you modernize | | they modernize |
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| I modernized | | you modernized | | he/she/it modernized | | we modernized | | you modernized | | they modernized |
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| I am modernizing | | you are modernizing | | he/she/it is modernizing | | we are modernizing | | you are modernizing | | they are modernizing |
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| I have modernized | | you have modernized | | he/she/it has modernized | | we have modernized | | you have modernized | | they have modernized |
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| I was modernizing | | you were modernizing | | he/she/it was modernizing | | we were modernizing | | you were modernizing | | they were modernizing |
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| I had modernized | | you had modernized | | he/she/it had modernized | | we had modernized | | you had modernized | | they had modernized |
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| I will modernize | | you will modernize | | he/she/it will modernize | | we will modernize | | you will modernize | | they will modernize |
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| I will have modernized | | you will have modernized | | he/she/it will have modernized | | we will have modernized | | you will have modernized | | they will have modernized |
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| I will be modernizing | | you will be modernizing | | he/she/it will be modernizing | | we will be modernizing | | you will be modernizing | | they will be modernizing |
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| I have been modernizing | | you have been modernizing | | he/she/it has been modernizing | | we have been modernizing | | you have been modernizing | | they have been modernizing |
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| I will have been modernizing | | you will have been modernizing | | he/she/it will have been modernizing | | we will have been modernizing | | you will have been modernizing | | they will have been modernizing |
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| I had been modernizing | | you had been modernizing | | he/she/it had been modernizing | | we had been modernizing | | you had been modernizing | | they had been modernizing |
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| I would modernize | | you would modernize | | he/she/it would modernize | | we would modernize | | you would modernize | | they would modernize |
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| I would have modernized | | you would have modernized | | he/she/it would have modernized | | we would have modernized | | you would have modernized | | they would have modernized |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | modernize - make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system"modernise, overhaulretrofit - 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, developchange - 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" |
modernizeverb 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.modernizeverbTo make modern in appearance or style:update.Translationsmodern (ˈmodən) adjective belonging to the present or to recent times; not old or ancient. modern furniture/clothes. 現代的 现代的moˈdernity (-ˈdəː-) noun 現代性 现代性ˈmodernness noun 現代 现代ˈmodernize, ˈmodernise verb to bring up to date. We should modernize the education system. 現代化 使现代化ˌmoderniˈzation, ˌmoderniˈsation noun 現代化 现代化modern language a language spoken nowadays (as opposed to ancient Greek, Latin etc). 現代語言 近代语言References in periodicals archiveService providers, like Mobily, are modernising their networks to meet the demand for added capacity and enhance operational efficiency to deliver superior services to their subscribers.Saudi Arabia Mobily signs new deal to modernise IP networksSummary:
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