contemporize verb2 •To bring up to date; often specifically to set a historical narrative in a modern contextIn the few instances where the initial description is couched in the past tense, immediate reversal occurs and the scene is contemporized by the listener. — 1948 •To modify, repackage, or present a well-known or traditional product or brand in a way that appeals to contemporary consumers. formscontemporized · contemporizing · contemporizes