contemporize vs update

contemporize

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

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

update

verb
  • To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments. 

  • To bring (a thing) up to date. 

noun
  • A version of something which is newer than other versions. 

  • A modification of something to a more recent, up-to-date version; (in software) a minor upgrade. 

  • An additional piece of information. An addition to existing information. 

  • A change in information, a modification of existing or known data. 

  • An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known. 

How often have the words contemporize and update occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )