(BrE also modernise) verb
1 [VN] to make a system, methods, etc. more modern and more suitable for use at the present time
SYNUPDATE:
The company is investing $9 million to modernize its factories. * a campaign to modernize the voting system
2 [V] to start using modern equipment, ideas, etc:
Unfortunately we lack the resources to modernize.
modernization, modernisation noun [U]
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