modernize
English
/ˈmɒdənaɪz/, /ˈmɑdɚnaɪz/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To make (something old or outdated) up-to-up to date, or modern in style or function by adding or changing equipment, designs, etc.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
Etymology
Suffix from English modern.
Origin
English
modern
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antimodern English
- antimodernization English
- demodernization English
- demodernize English
- hypermodern English
- metamodern English
- modern English
- moderner English
- modernish English
- modernism English
- modernist English
- modernistic English
- modernity English
- modernizable English
- modernization English
- modernizer English
- modernly English
- modernness English
- neomodern English
- nonmodern English
- postmodern English
- premodern English
- premodernization English
- protomodern English
- semimodern English
- supermodern English
- transmodern English
- ultramodern English
- unmodern English
- unmodernizable English
- unmodernization English
- unmodernize English
- modern German
- modern Hungarian
- moderne French
- modernisation French
- モダン Japanese
- modernisasyon Cebuano
- moderna Ido
- moderne Middle French
- 摩登 Chinese
- modern
- unmodern
- moderner
- modernly
- modernist
- modernish
- nonmodern
- modernity
- modernism
- neomodern
- premodern
- semimodern
- antimodern
- metamodern
- postmodern
- modernness
- modernizer
- transmodern
- demodernize
- unmodernize
- protomodern
- ultramodern
- hypermodern
- supermodern
- modernistic
- modernizable
- modernization
- unmodernizable
- unmodernization
- demodernization
- premodernization
- antimodernization