verb
contemporize
Contemporize (verb) means to bring something up to date, often by setting an old story in a modern setting.
verb
1
To bring something up to date, often by setting an old story in a modern setting.
"In the few instances where the initial description is couched in the past tense, immediate reversal occurs and the scene is contemporized by the listener."
— Gordon Allport, Leo Postman (1948)
2
To change or present an old product or brand so that it appeals to people today.
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Etymology
Formed from contemporary and -ize.
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What is the meaning of contemporize?
"contemporize" (verb) means to bring something up to date, often by setting an old story in a modern setting.
What is another word for contemporize?
Other words for "contemporize" include contemporise, synchronize, synchronise.
What are the different meanings of contemporize?
"contemporize" has 2 main meanings: 1. To bring something up to date, often by setting an old story in a modern setting; 2. To change or present an old product or brand so that it appeals to people today.
