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modernize

verb

Make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
M
Ends with
E
Contains
OD
Scrabble score
21
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈmɒdənaɪz

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to

    “You should overhaul your car engine”

verb

  1. Become technologically advanced

    “Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace”

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Example Sentences

You should overhaul your car engine
Overhaul the health care system
Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace
Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly

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