contemporise
/kən'tempəraiz/ Cách viết khác : (contemporize) /kən'tempəraiz/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To arrange or represent events so that they co-occur or are perceived as occurring at the same time: This involves making events from different periods appear simultaneous, often for the purpose of comparison, artistic representation, or synchronization.
- To happen at the same time; to be contemporary: This sense describes the act of occurring concurrently or making something exist or be valid in the present period.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- The filmmaker chose to contemporise the historical drama by using modern music, making the past feel immediate.
- Some scholars attempt to contemporise biblical narratives with other ancient historical events.
- The two processes contemporise perfectly, allowing for efficient coordination.
Advanced Usage
- "to contemporise with": to make something exist or be relevant at the same time as something else.
- The artist's goal was to contemporise classical themes with contemporary social issues.
Variants and Related Words
- Contemporize (verb): An alternative spelling of "contemporise," primarily used in American English.
- The museum's exhibit seeks to contemporize ancient artifacts.
- Contemporaneous (adjective): Existing or occurring in the same period of time.
- The discovery was contemporaneous with several other major inventions.
- Contemporaneity (noun): The quality of being contemporary or occurring at the same time.
Synonyms
- Synchronize: To cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate.
- Modernize: To adapt something to modern needs or habits (a related but distinct concept focusing on updating, not just simultaneous timing).
Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
(There are no common idioms directly featuring "contemporise.")
Verb
- arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
- synchronize biblical events
- happen at the same time