/ Dictionary / Index M modernize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mod•ern•ize Pronunciation: (mod'ur-nīz"), [key] — v., -ized, -iz•ing. —v.t. to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to: to modernize one's ideas; to modernize a kitchen. —v.i. to become modern; adopt modern ways, views, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: modernize (Thesaurus) modernity modern jazz Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language