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contemporise

/kənˈtɛmpəraɪz/

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verb

/kənˈtɛmpəraɪz/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий делать современным или синхронизировать во времени; приводить в соответствие с современностью.

An obsolete verb meaning to make contemporary or to synchronize in time; to bring up to date.

  1. Occur simultaneouslyC2formal

    To happen or exist at the same time as something else.

    ruПроисходить одновременно

    • The two historical events were carefully contemporised in the documentary.
    • The artist sought to contemporise the themes of the painting with modern life.
    • The festival was contemporised with the harvest season.

    Synonymsco-occurcoexistcoincideconcursynchronize

  2. Synchronize eventsC2formal

    To arrange or represent events so that they occur at the same time.

    ruСинхронизировать

    • The director contemporised the flashbacks with the main storyline.
    • The historian contemporised the accounts from different sources.
    • They contemporised the two timelines to create a coherent narrative.

    Synonymsaligncoordinateschedulesynchronizetime

Forms
  • contemporised past participle
  • contemporised past simple
  • contemporising present participle
  • contemporises third person singular