verb
- making something more modern or up-to-date by introducing new methods, ideas, or equipment
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘modernizing’; present participle of ‘modernise’
Examples
- The company is modernising its computer systems.
- They are modernising the old factory with new machinery.
- The government is modernising the healthcare system.
- We’re modernising our teaching methods to include more technology.
- The museum is modernising its exhibits to attract younger visitors.
- Modernising the infrastructure will take several years to complete.