modernize en · VERB
Pronunciation
Etymology
From modern + -ize or French moderniser.
Meanings
- (transitive) To make (something old or outdated) up to date, or modern in style or function by adding or changing equipment, designs, etc.
- (intransitive) To become modern in appearance, or adopt modern ways
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| modernise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| modernizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| modernizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| modernized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| modernized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
modernized · modernization · modernizable · demodernize · modernizing · modernizer · overmodernize · unmodernize
Synonyms
bring (make (something old) modern) · make up to date (make (something old) modern) · renew (make (something old) modern) · renovate (make (something old) modern) · rejuvenate (make (something old) modern) · upgrade (make (something old) modern)
Translations (78)
cmn 近代化 (bring something up to date) · id memutakhirkan (bring something up to date) · uk модернізува́тися (become modern) · de modernisieren (bring something up to date) · pl unowocześniać się (become modern) · be мадэрнізава́цца (become modern) · id memodernkan (bring something up to date) · hi आधुनिकीकृत (become modern) · bg осъвременявам (bring something up to date) · cs modernizovat (bring something up to date) · uk осуча́снити (bring something up to date) · mk се осовременува (become modern) · eo moderniĝi (become modern) · it modernizzare (bring something up to date) · ja 近代化する (bring something up to date) · pl unowocześniać (bring something up to date) · sq modernizoj (become modern) · es modernizar (bring something up to date) · be мадэрнізава́ць (bring something up to date) · sv modernisera (bring something up to date) · pt modernizar-se (become modern) · ru осовреме́ниваться (become modern) · pl zmodernizować się (become modern) · fi uudistua (become modern) · ru осовреме́ниться (become modern) · is nútímavæða (bring something up to date) · el εκμοντερνίζω (bring something up to date) · pl modernizować się (become modern) · pt modernizar (bring something up to date) · nl moderniseren (bring something up to date) · kk жаңғырту (bring something up to date) · gl modernizar (bring something up to date) · uk модернізува́ти (bring something up to date) · sl modernizirati (bring something up to date) · ml ആധുനികീകരിക്കുക (bring something up to date) · fi modernisoitua (become modern) · be асуча́сніваць (bring something up to date) · sq modernizoj (bring something up to date) · sl posodobiti (bring something up to date) · mk се модернизи́ра (become modern) · fi nykyaikaistua (become modern) · pl unowocześnić się (become modern) · pl unowocześnić (bring something up to date) · pl modernizować (bring something up to date) · pl zmodernizować (bring something up to date) · uk осуча́снитися (become modern) · cmn 現代化 /现代化 (become modern) · mk осовременува (bring something up to date) · fi nykyaikaistaa (bring something up to date) · be асуча́сніць (bring something up to date) · uk осуча́снюватися (become modern) · uk осуча́снювати (bring something up to date) · fi uudenaikaistaa (bring something up to date) · ru модернизи́роваться (become modern) · hu modernizál (bring something up to date) · fr moderniser (bring something up to date) · mk модернизи́ра (bring something up to date) · cmn 現代化 /现代化 (bring something up to date) · be асуча́снівацца (become modern) · hi आधुनिकीकृत (bring something up to date) · el μοντερνίζω (bring something up to date) · eo modernigi (bring something up to date) · fi modernisoida (bring something up to date) · za yendaiva (bring something up to date) · ru осовреме́нить (bring something up to date) · es modernizarse (become modern) · ja 現代化する (bring something up to date) · ru модернизи́ровать (bring something up to date) · fi uudistaa (bring something up to date) · kk жаңарту (bring something up to date) · ca modernitzar (bring something up to date) · ru осовреме́нивать (bring something up to date) · bg модернизирам (bring something up to date) · gl modernizarse (become modern) · kk жетілдіру (bring something up to date) · hu korszerűsít (bring something up to date) · be асуча́сніцца (become modern) · bg модернизирам се (become modern)