modernize
Translation
to modernize
Examples
They plan to modernize the old factory.
They plan to modernize the old factory.
We need to modernize our thinking.
We need to modernize our thinking.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) more modern They modernized the kitchen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: update, upgrade, renovate, streamline
Etymology
From 'modern' + '-ize', a verb-forming suffix meaning 'to make' or 'to become'.
Memory Tips
To 'modern-ize' is simply 'to make modern'.