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contemporize

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

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

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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First Known Use of contemporize

1646

contemporize Synonyms

Synonyms

modernize, streamline, update

Related Words

recast, redesign, redevelop, redo, reengineer, refashion, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework

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