contemporize
Bring to present
To contemporize is to make something current or relevant to the present time.
The word typically applies to updating older works, ideas, or practices: The director contemporized Shakespeare by setting the play in modern New York.
Less common than modernize or update, contemporize emphasizes bringing something into alignment with contemporary sensibilities rather than simply making it newer.
Restructure extensively
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- updateNew version or information
- refreshRestore energy or newness
- renewMake valid again
transform · redesign · reinvent · rejuvenate · remodel · renovate · restructure · revitalize
Directly related to something
- applicableAble to be used
- germaneRelated to the topic
- timelyOccurring when appropriate
- currentDirected flow of charge
topical · meaningful · resonant · relatable · pressing · salient · significant · recontextualize
Arrange in a row
- coordinateArrange for unified action
- harmonizeBring into agreement
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
- syncCoordinate timing or data
concurrent · parallel · integrate · mesh · timing · conform · adjust · attune
Currently in style
- stylishFashionably elegant
- trendyCurrently in vogue
- currentDirected flow of charge
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
fresh · modern · zeitgeist · pop-culture · viral · mainstream · now · relevant
Sudden important advance
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
- futurismStudy of tomorrow's possibilities
- forward-thinkingAnticipating future needs
progressive · visionary · avant-garde · revolutionary · transformation · disruptive · next-generation · emerging
revamp
Restructure extensively
renew · transform · redesign · reinvent · rejuvenate · remodel · renovate · restructure · revitalize · rework
pertinent
Directly related to something
- applicableAble to be used
- germaneRelated to the topic
- timelyOccurring when appropriate
current · topical · meaningful · resonant · relatable · pressing · salient · significant · recontextualize · reframe
align
Arrange in a row
- coordinateArrange for unified action
- harmonizeBring into agreement
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
sync · concurrent · parallel · integrate · mesh · timing · conform · adjust · attune · match
fashionable
Currently in style
hip · fresh · modern · zeitgeist · pop-culture · viral · mainstream · now · relevant · up-to-date
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
- futurismStudy of tomorrow's possibilities
forward-thinking · progressive · visionary · avant-garde · revolutionary · transformation · disruptive · next-generation · emerging · trailblazing