definition of
modernize

[1] #1 modernize v. [overhaul, modernise] make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system". wn

[2] #2 modernize v. [modernise, develop] become technologically advanced; "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly". wn