modernize
Translation
modernise, update, renovate
Examples
They plan to modernize the old factory.
They plan to modernise the old factory.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) more modern They plan to modernize the old factory.
Similar Words
Synonyms: update, renovate, upgrade, streamline
Etymology
From 'modern' + '-ize' (verb-forming suffix). 'Modern' comes from the Latin 'modernus', meaning 'just now'.
Memory Tips
This '-ize' spelling is standard in American English. The British English equivalent is 'modernise'.