modernize
verb/ˈmɒdənaɪz/
/ˈmɑːdərnaɪz/
(British English also modernise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they modernize | /ˈmɒdənaɪz/ /ˈmɑːdərnaɪz/ |
| he / she / it modernizes | /ˈmɒdənaɪzɪz/ /ˈmɑːdərnaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple modernized | /ˈmɒdənaɪzd/ /ˈmɑːdərnaɪzd/ |
| past participle modernized | /ˈmɒdənaɪzd/ /ˈmɑːdərnaɪzd/ |
| -ing form modernizing | /ˈmɒdənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːdərnaɪzɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] modernize something to make a system, methods, etc. more modern and more suitable for use at the present time synonym update
- The company is investing $9 million to modernize its factories.
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- [intransitive] to start using modern equipment, ideas, etc.
- Unfortunately we lack the resources to modernize.
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