noun, British English - the process of making a method, system, etc. more modern

noun, American English - the process of making a method, system, etc. more modern

verb, American English - to make a method, system, etc. more modern

verb, British English - to make a method, system, etc. more modern

noun, formal - the process of becoming adult

noun - the state of not being fully developed or grown

adjective, formal - having harmful or damaging effects

noun - the state of being as good as it's possible

noun - a fault or weakness that someone has

noun - a small tool used for spreading material such as cement

noun - a small garden tool used for removing plants from the ground or for digging holes

adjective, informal - having no knowledge of things in general; very stupid

verb - to change something's appearance or features to suit someone's needs

adjective, formal - dead

noun - a child who goes to school