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111can|on|ize — «KAN uh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to declare formally to be a saint; place in the official list of saints: »Joan of Arc was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church in 1920. 2. Figurative. to treat as a saint; glorify. 3. to make or… …
112cap|i|tal|ize — «KAP uh tuh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to write or print with a capital letter: »He forgot to capitalize the first letter of the name Lincoln. 2. to set the capital of (a company) at a certain amount. 3. to estimate the value of (an… …
113cap|sul|ize — «KAP suh lyz, syuh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to present in a concise or condensed form: »A slogan that…capsulizes Washington s economic thinking... [is] Balance the Budget! (Birmingham News) …
114car|a|mel|ize — «KAR uh muh lyz, KAHR muh », verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. to melt (sugar) over heat so that it turns brown: »Caramelize the sugar in a heavy skillet over low heat, stirring constantly (Sunset). –v.i. (of sugar) to melt and turn brown …
115car|bon|ize — «KAHR buh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to change into carbon by burning; char: »Pakistan s coal, because of its high content of volatile matter and non coking properties, is to be carbonized in a low temperature carbonization plant… …
116car|nal|ize — «KAHR nuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make carnal …
117cat|a|log|ize — «KAT uh LG yz, LOG », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. = catalog. (Cf. ↑catalog) …
118cat|e|gor|ize — «KAT uh guh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to place in a category or categories; classify: »The Dalai Lama of Tibet, visiting India, categorized Europeans as “the red faced people” (New Yorker). –cat´e|gor|i|za´tion, noun. –cat´e|gor|iz´er …
119cath|e|ter|ize — «KATH uh tuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to introduce a catheter into. –cath´e|ter|i|za´tion, noun …
120cau|ter|ize — «K tuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to burn with a hot iron or a caustic substance. Doctors sometimes cauterize wounds to prevent bleeding or infection. SYNONYM(S): sear. 2. Figurative. to render insensible; deaden the feelings of:… …
