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Definition of "modernize" []

  • To make modern in appearance, style, or character; update. (verb-transitive)
  • To accept or adopt modern ways, ideas, or style. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "modernize" in a sentence
  • "There’s an awful lot of information conveyed as Ruruna and Cain modernize their country, and I’ll likely refer to the list of “Frequently Used SQL Statements” again."
  • "Chone: For SOA applications, the best way to modernize is to componentize and extend the user experience aspect of the application that will in turn enable the applications composition and mashup."
  • "Believers find efforts to "modernize" shallow and patronizing."
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