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Contemporise (Verb)

Meaning 1

Happen at the same time.

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

  • The artist's modern themes and traditional techniques contemporise perfectly in her latest series of paintings.
  • The film contemporises the classic Shakespearean play by setting it in a modern high school.
  • By incorporating historical footage, the documentary contemporises past events with present-day commentary.
  • The theatre group contemporise the original 19th-century play by using contemporary costumes and settings.
  • This production contemporises the Greek myth by setting it against a backdrop of modern-day politics.

Synonyms

  • Contemporize
  • Synchronize
  • Synchronise

Hypernyms

  • Hap
  • Pass
  • Come About
  • Go On
  • Occur
  • Fall Out
  • Take Place
  • Happen

Meaning 2

Arrange or represent events so that they co-occur; "synchronize biblical events".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Examples

  • Historians have started to contemporise significant occurrences in the 16th century to create a more precise timeline of the Renaissance period.
  • The author's attempt to contemporise past and present in the novel blended elements from both time periods seamlessly.
  • The museum curated an exhibit to contemporise everyday life in the 1950s, juxtaposing it with current societal norms.
  • After studying ancient texts, the scholars were able to contemporise historical events, painting a vivid picture of the rise of a forgotten empire.
  • By contemporising the Roman Empire's rise and fall, researchers hope to identify patterns and trends in modern-day politics.

Synonyms

  • Contemporize
  • Synchronize
  • Synchronise

Hypernyms

  • Arrange
  • Put
  • Set Up
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