Modernize - English meaning

verb

Grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.

Usage examples:

Motion pictures were to develop into mass entertainment

verb

Progress or evolve through a process of natural growth

verb

To grow or cause to grow or change into a more advanced form

Usage examples:

[ t ] this exercise will help develop the shoulder and back muscles (= it will make them stronger).…

verb

Take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary.

Usage examples:

The steering box was recently overhauled

noun

A thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary.

Usage examples:

A major overhaul of environmental policies

verb

To repair or improve something so it works well

Usage examples:

They repaired and maintained aircraft and overhauled their engines., congressional leaders are cons…

verb

Attempt to explain or justify (behaviour or an attitude) with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate.

Usage examples:

She couldn't rationalize her urge to return to the cottage

verb

To create a reason, explanation, or excuse for something

Usage examples:

[ t ] you can rationalize your way out of anything., [ c ] parents are fed up with rationalizations…

verb

To make a company, way of working, etc. more effective, usually by combining or stopping particular activities, or by employing fewer people

Usage examples:

The economic reforms include abolishing export and import licensing, and rationalizing and reducing…

verb

Build (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed.

Usage examples:

After the earthquake people set about rebuilding their homes

noun

An instance of rebuilding.

Usage examples:

The trust have recognized the hard work of all who were involved in this daunting rebuild

verb

To build something again that has been damaged or destroyed

Usage examples:

[ t ] the historic building was completely rebuilt after it had burned down., [ i ] the company is …

verb

Do (something) again or differently.

Usage examples:

A whole day's work has to be redone

noun

A redecoration of a room or building.

Usage examples:

A total redo of the second floor shopping concourse

verb

To do something again

Usage examples:

These new measurements mean that i'll have to redo the calculations., we spent €5,000 redoing the k…

verb

Fashion (something) again or differently.

Usage examples:

The industry reshaped and refashioned itself

verb

Give new strength or energy to; reinvigorate.

Usage examples:

The shower had refreshed her

noun

An act or function of updating the display on a screen.

Usage examples:

A faster-running system with snappy screen refreshes

verb

To give new energy and strength to someone

Usage examples:

A good night’s sleep will refresh you., lemonade is a good refresher on a hot summer day.

verb

Revitalize or modernize the industry of (a country or area).

Usage examples:

‘if we wish to return to renewable energy, we will have to reindustrialise the landscape’.

verb

To develop industry again

Usage examples:

If we are going to reindustrialize, we need to invest in retraining the workforce., the party's man…

verb

Give new energy or vigour to; revitalize.

Usage examples:

The exercise and fresh air rejuvenated me

verb

To make someone look or feel young and energetic again

Usage examples:

She felt rejuvenated by her vacation., they can do much to rejuvenate old neighborhoods and keep th…

verb

To make something more effective, modern, and successful by using new ideas and methods

Usage examples:

He saw this as a chance to rejuvenate his career., they decided to rejuvenate their flagship brand.…

verb

Make (something) again or differently.

Usage examples:

The bed would be more comfortable if it were remade

noun

A film or piece of music that has been filmed or recorded again.

Usage examples:

A remake of the classic horror tale, ‘frankenstein’

verb

To make something again as new

Usage examples:

The president is slipping in the polls and he is trying to remake his image., hollywood studios oft…

verb

Change the structure or form of (something, especially a building).

Usage examples:

The station was remodelled and enlarged in 1927

verb

To give a new shape or form to something, esp. a room or house

Usage examples:

[ t ] we remodeled the kitchen.

verb

To change the design and appearance of a building in order to make it more modern and attractive

Usage examples:

The warehouse is being cleaned and will be remodeled into 20 lofts., a new management team was brou…

verb

Restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair.

Usage examples:

The old school has been tastefully renovated as a private house

verb

To repair and improve something, esp. a building

Usage examples:

[ c ] the museum is closed for renovations.

verb

To repair and improve a building so that it is in good condition again

Usage examples:

You may need to renovate in stages, doing the most essential work first., private companies don't w…

verb

Improve or repair (a painting, photograph, or other image) by making slight additions or alterations.

Usage examples:

Full-colour images can be retouched, enhanced, or colour-corrected

verb

To make small changes to something, such as a picture or photograph, in order to improve it

Usage examples:

Photographs do not lie, unless they are retouched.

verb

Give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to.

Usage examples:

An attempt to revamp the museum's image

noun

An act of improving the form, structure, or appearance of something.

Usage examples:

The brand was given a $1 million revamp

verb

To change something, or to make or arrange something differently, in order to improve it

Usage examples:

This country’s health care system needs revamping.

verb

Design or provide with a form that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or water, increasing speed and ease of movement.

Usage examples:

Engineers can reduce a vehicle's fuel consumption by reducing its size and weight and by streamlini…

noun

A line along which the flow of a moving fluid is least turbulent.

Usage examples:

The flow was largely laminar, and the streamlines remained remarkably coherent and showed little de…

adjective

(of fluid flow) free from turbulence.

Usage examples:

After the entire body is through the hole, maintain your streamline position and flatten out quickl…

verb

Incorporate or introduce modern technology into (something), typically by using or installing electronic or digital equipment.

Usage examples:

Kessler walked me through how the company is technologizing an antiquated industry

verb

Make (something) more modern or up to date.

Usage examples:

Security measures are continually updated and improved

noun

An act of updating something or someone or an updated version of something.

Usage examples:

An update on recently published crime figures

verb

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