contemporize

verb con·tem·po·rize \ kən-ˈtem-pə-ˌrīz \

Updated on: 24 Mar 2018

Definition of contemporize

contemporized; contemporizing

transitive verb

: to make contemporary

contemporize a magazine with the latest fashions

Examples of contemporize in a Sentence

the new owners of the old-line French restaurant plan to contemporize the menu and make the place seem less intimidating

Recent Examples of contemporize from the Web

But though Edmond Rostand’s script has been sculpted and contemporized in places, the old-fashioned swagger mostly remains intact.

— kerry reid, chicagotribune.com, "'Cyrano' gets a witty update at BoHo without losing the fun swordplay," 12 Mar. 2018
Gash’s staging, which incorporates distractingly contemporizing projections between scenes, has a few weaknesses.

— charles mcnulty, latimes.com, "'Gem of the Ocean' at South Coast Rep: August Wilson provides ritual healing in a devastating revival," 24 Oct. 2017
Whalen's ability to take classic American hits, then contemporize them, sometimes Asian-ize them, has kept his menu alive and kick-boxing.

— debbi snook, cleveland.com, "Rocco Whalen's Fahrenheit still hot, hot, hot in Cleveland's Tremont (photos, review)," 12 Oct. 2017
Even the series' silliest tropes deconstruct and contemporize the character.

— matt patches, Esquire, "Every Single James Bond Gadget Activated in One Supercut," 5 Nov. 2015
There were four or five quintessential Dolce & Gabbana Sicilian widow ensembles, and four or five more when ornate separates were contemporized by sportswear and T-shirts.

— luke leitch, Vogue, "Sicilians Do It Better: Dolce & Gabbana Present Their Alta Moda in Palermo," 8 July 2017

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