modernise (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *modernise*:
VERB	change	modernise, modernize, develop	become technologically advanced
VERB	change	modernise, overhaul, modernize	make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to

English > *modernise*: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Become technologically advanced.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	modernize, develop
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Similar to	build up, develop	change the use of and make available or usable
Spanish	desarrollar, modernizar
Nouns	modernisation	making modern in appearance or behavior / behavior

English > *modernise*: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	overhaul, modernize
Entails	repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn / torn or broken
Narrower	retrofit	Substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones
Broader	regenerate, renew	reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
Spanish	modernizar, reacondicionar, repasar, revisar
Catalan	modernitzar, repassar, revisar

HyperDic: modernise