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21civilize — verb ( lized; lizing) Date: 1601 transitive verb 1. to cause to develop out of a primitive state; especially to bring to a technically advanced and rationally ordered stage of cultural …
22crystallize — also crystalize verb ( lized; lizing) Date: 1598 transitive verb 1. to cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form 2. to cause to take a definite form < tried to crystallize his thoughts > 3. to coat with crystals …
23diabolize — transitive verb ( lized; lizing) Date: 1702 to represent as or make diabolical …
24evangelize — verb ( lized; lizing) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to preach the gospel to 2. to convert to Christianity intransitive verb to preach the gospel • evangelization noun …
25formulize — transitive verb ( lized; lizing) Date: 1842 formulate 1 …
26hyperbolize — verb ( lized; lizing) Date: 1599 intransitive verb to indulge in hyperbole transitive verb to exaggerate to a hyperbolic degree …
27lyophilize — transitive verb ( lized; lizing) Date: 1938 freeze dry • lyophilization noun • lyophilizer noun …
28metabolize — verb ( lized; lizing) Date: 1877 transitive verb to subject to metabolism intransitive verb to perform metabolism • metabolizable adjective …
29mobilize — verb ( lized; lizing) Date: 1838 transitive verb 1. a. to put into movement or circulation < mobilize financial assets > b. to release (something stored in the organism) for bodily use 2. a. to assemble and make ready for war duty …
30monopolize — transitive verb ( lized; lizing) Date: 1611 to get a monopoly of ; assume complete possession or control of < monopolize a conversation > • monopolization noun • monopolizer noun …
