modernizePronunciation: /ˈmɒd(ə)nʌɪz/ (also modernise)Translate modernize | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of modernize verb [with object] adapt (something) to modern needs or habits, typically by installing modern equipment or adopting modern ideas or methods:he modernized the health serviceDerivatives modernizationPronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun modernizer noun modernize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of modernize in the US English dictionary
