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verb
To bring up to date; often specifically to set a historical narrative in a modern context
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To modify, repackage, or present a well-known or traditional product or brand in a way that appeals to contemporary consumers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, marketing
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verb
arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: synchronize, synchronise, contemporise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arrange, set up, put, order
verb
happen at the same time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: synchronize, synchronise, contemporise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
History
From contemporary + -ize.
Across languages
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