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mod·ern·ize (mäd′ərn īz′)
transitive verb modernized -·ized′, modernizing -·iz′·ing
to make modern; bring up to date in style, design, methods, etc.
Etymology: Fr moderniser
intransitive verb
to adopt modern ways; become modern
Related Forms:
- modernization mod′·erni·za′·tion noun
- modernizer mod′·ern·iz′er noun
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