Modernize Definition

modernize
verb
  1. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system"
  2. become technologically advanced; "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"

"Modernize" in song lyrics

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  • "israel forcing the arab world to modernize"
    AOL — AOL

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