Modernize Meaning in English

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Definition

To make something more modern by using new methods, ideas, or technology.

Usage & Nuances

'Modernize' is usually formal and often used for updating systems, buildings, or organizations with current standards. Common collocations: 'modernize a company/system/law.' It rarely means changing something small; it refers to significant updates.

• Spanish: modernizar
• Portuguese (BR): modernizar
• Portuguese (PT): modernizar
• Chinese (Simplified): 现代化
• Chinese (Traditional): 現代化
• Hindi: आधुनिकीकरण करना
• Arabic: تحديث
• Bengali: আধুনিকায়ন করা
• Russian: модернизировать
• Japanese: 近代化する - 現代化する
• Vietnamese: hiện đại hóa
• Korean: 현대화하다
• Turkish: modernleştirmek
• Urdu: جدید بنانا
• Indonesian: memodernisasi - memperbarui (secara modern)

Example Sentences

The city wants to modernize its public transportation system.

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They decided to modernize the old library.

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The company will modernize its computer systems next year.

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We're hoping to modernize our kitchen to make cooking easier.

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It's time to modernize the laws so they fit today's society.

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If we don't modernize, we'll fall behind our competitors.

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