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Definition modernize in American English

modernize verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ˈmɑdərˌnaɪz/
1

if something modernizes, or if you modernize it, it becomes less old-fashioned as a result of new methods, equipment, or ideas

Example

They will continue to modernize the army.

Example

As the country is modernizing, our attitudes are becoming more modern.

Definition modernize in American English