Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-tem-puh-rahyz]
- /kənˈtɛm pəˌraɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh n-tem-puh-rahyz]
- /kənˈtɛm pəˌraɪz/
Definitions of contemporize word
- verb contemporize to be or make contemporary; synchronize 3
- verb transitive contemporize to make or be contemporary 3
- verb with object contemporize to place in or regard as belonging to the same age or time. 1
- verb with object contemporize to give a modern or contemporary character or setting to; update: The new production of Romeo and Juliet contemporizes it as the love of two modern teenagers in a Chicago high school. 1
- verb without object contemporize to be contemporary. 1
- noun contemporize To bring up to date; often specifically to set a historical narrative in a modern context. 1
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Origin of contemporize
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Late Latin contempor- (stem of contemporāre to be at the same time), equivalent to con- con- + tempor- (stem of tempus time) + -ize
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Parts of speech for Contemporize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contemporize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
contemporize usage trend in Literature
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