Contemporize (Verb)
Meaning 1
Arrange or represent events so that they co-occur; "synchronize biblical events".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- Historians attempt to contemporize the time frames of the different dynasties in ancient civilizations to understand the complexity of their interactions.
- The scientist contemporized the observations of the ancient Greeks with the latest astronomical discoveries to create a more comprehensive model of the solar system.
- The biblical scholar sought to contemporize the events described in the New and Old Testaments to understand the life and times of Jesus Christ.
- Researchers contemporize the climate patterns of the past and present to better predict the future effects of global warming.
- The documentary filmmaker contemporized the early space program with concurrent global events to show the relevance of the missions to the Cold War era.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Happen at the same time.
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The modern skyscrapers seem to contemporize with the ancient temples standing side by side in this bustling city.
- Their lives, experiences and loves began at different times but managed to contemporize in a bittersweet love story.
- Much of her success involved finding the common ground that contemporized the competitive nature of business and artist collaboration.
- In a tragic twist of fate their paths managed to contemporize for only one day.
- History textbooks sought to contemporize the many pivotal and forgotten moments of the 1960s social revolution.