/ Dictionary / Index C contemporize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tem•po•rize Pronunciation: (kun-tem'pu-rīz"), [key] — v., -rized, -riz•ing. —v.t. to place in or regard as belonging to the same age or time. to give a modern or contemporary character or setting to; update:Romeo and Juliet contemporizes it as the love of two modern teenagers in a Chicago high school. The new production of —v.i. to be contemporary. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: contemporize (Thesaurus) contemporary contempt Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language