CONTEMPORIZE

synchronize, synchronise, contemporize, contemporise

(verb) arrange or represent events so that they co-occur; “synchronize biblical events”

synchronize, synchronise, contemporize, contemporise

(verb) happen at the same time

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

contemporize (third-person singular simple present contemporizes, present participle contemporizing, simple past and past participle contemporized)

To bring up to date; often specifically to set a historical narrative in a modern context

(marketing) To modify, repackage, or present a well-known or traditional product or brand in a way that appeals to contemporary consumers.

Synonyms

• update

• adapt

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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