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Meaning of 'modernize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Modernize [ v. t.]
- To render modern; to adapt to modern person or things; to cause to conform to recent or present usage or taste.

Meaning of 'modernize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . modernize [ v]
Meaning (1):
- become technologically advanced
Example in sentence:
  • Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace;
  • Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly
Meaning (2):
- make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
Example in sentence:
  • overhaul the health care system;
  • You should overhaul your car engine

Nearby Words:

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