modernize
modernize
Definition
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
modernize
Synonyms
modernize
Usage Examples
Object
- force: The president's '05 defense budget supports the ongoing defense transformation process under way at the Pentagon and its efforts to modernize forces.
- system: They backed measures being taken and planned to more fully integrate and modernize the system.
Present participle complement
- age: Railroads in the new EU member states require investment to modernize aging infrastructure and renew rolling stock.
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