modernize meaning
modernize :
to make modern, to update
Verb
▪ They will modernize the office next year.
▪ They will make the office more modern next year.
▪ The company plans to modernize its equipment.
▪ The company plans to update its equipment.
paraphrasing
▪ update – to bring up to date
▪ upgrade – to improve or enhance
▪ renovate – to restore to good condition
▪ streamline – to make more efficient
Pronunciation
modernize [ˈmɒdərnaɪz]
The stress is on the first syllable 'mod' and sounds like 'mod-ur-nize'.
Common phrases and grammar about modernize
modernize - Common meaning
Verb
to make modern, to update
Part of Speech Changes for "modernize"
▪ modernization (noun) – the process of making something modern
▪ modern (adjective) – relating to the present time, current
▪ modernly (adverb) – in a modern manner
Common Expressions with "modernize"
▪ modernize the office – to update the workplace
▪ modernize technology – to make technology current
▪ modernize infrastructure – to upgrade systems like roads and utilities
▪ modernize equipment – to improve or update tools and machines
Important examples of modernize in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, modernize is used to mean making something more modern or up to date.
Example of a confusing word: modify (to change)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Modernize is used as a verb in TOEIC grammar questions, often requiring correct verb forms.
modernize
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
modernize the system
means 'to make the system more current'
modernize the infrastructure
means 'to upgrade systems like roads and utilities'
Differences between similar words and modernize
modernize
,
update
differences
modernize is to make something more modern, while update is to bring something to current standards with small changes.
modernize
,
upgrade
differences
modernize means to make more modern, while upgrade focuses on improving quality or features.
Words with the same origin as modernize
The origin of modernize
modernize is derived from 'modern', which comes from Latin meaning 'of today.'
Word structure
It has the root 'modern' and the suffix 'ize', so modernize means 'to make modern.'
Words with the same origin
The root of modernize is 'modern.' Words with the same root include modern, modernity, modernism, and modernist.
