(transitive, UK, education) To convert (a school) into a publicly-run academy.
acetalize
acetalize
verb
(organic chemistry) To convert (an aldehyde) into an acetal.
acetonize
acetonize
verb
(rare) Synonym of acetonate
acetylize
acetylize
verb
Synonym of acetylate
achillize
acidizing
acidizing
verb
present participle of acidize
actinozoa
actinozoa
noun
plural of actinozoon
actionize
actionize
verb
(transitive, rare) To bring a legal action against; to sue.
activized
activized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of activize
actualize
actualize
verb
(intransitive) To become actual or real.
(reflexive) To realize one's full potential.
(transitive) To make real; to realize.
aizoaceae
alcarraza
alcarraza
noun
a jug, pitcher, etc. made of porous earthenware.
alchemize
alchemize
verb
Alternative spelling of alchemise
anarchize
anarchize
verb
To reduce or elevate to a state of anarchy.
anglicize
anglicize
verb
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of anglicise.
anthozoic
anthozoic
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.
antizymic
antizymic
adj
Preventing fermentation.
arabicize
arabicize
Verb
To make Arabic.
archaized
archaized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archaize
archaizer
archaizer
noun
One who makes archaic, as by using an archaic style.
archaizes
archaizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archaize
archizoic
arcticize
arcticize
verb
(transitive) To prepare for Arctic weather; to winterize.
ashchenaz
atticized
auschwitz
auschwitz
Proper noun
A city in Poland, also called Oświęcim.
A former concentration camp in what is now Poland; definition Nazi evil, the Holocaust.
azedarach
azedarach
noun
An Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States, commonly called bead tree, chinaberry, etc.
The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic
azlactone
azlactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds formed by the cyclization of N-acyl-α-amino acids; they are five-membered heterocycles containing both a nitrogen and oxygen atom in the ring, with the oxygen adjacent to a carbonyl.
azobacter
azocyclic
azoformic
bacterize
bacterize
verb
To treat with bacteria.
balzacian
balzacian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the French novelist (1799–1850) or his writings.
Noun
A follower of Balzac, or an author who writes in his style.
bezoardic
bezoardic
adj
Pertaining to, or compounded with, bezoar.
noun
A medicine containing bezoar.
bilharzic
bydgoszcz
bydgoszcz
Proper noun
A city in Poland.
cabbalize
cabbalize
verb
(more generally) To interpret in a mystical and esoteric manner.
To study or be influenced by the Kabballah.
cabezones
cabezones
noun
plural of cabezone
caenozoic
caesarize
cainozoic
calcinize
calfdozer
calfdozer
noun
A small bulldozer.
calorized
calorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calorize
calorizer
calorizer
noun
A machine that calorizes (forms a type of protective surface on metal).
calorizes
calorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calorize
calvinize
calvinize
Verb
To convert to Calvinism.
calycozoa
canalized
canalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canalize
canalizes
canalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canalize
canonized
canonized
adj
(Christianity) In the Roman Catholic Church, officially declared a saint.
Made part of the canon; made official.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canonize
canonizer
canonizes
canonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canonize
cantonize
cantonize
verb
(transitive) To divide into cantons or small districts.
canzonets
canzonets
noun
plural of canzonet
caponized
caponized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caponize
caponizer
caponizer
noun
A person or device that caponizes
caponizes
caponizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caponize
caprizant
caprizant
adj
(pathology, of a pulse, obsolete, rare) Having irregular, leaping beats.
capsizing
capsizing
noun
An overturning of a boat etc.
verb
present participle of capsize
capsulize
capsulize
verb
(figurative) To make into a concise form; to encapsulate.
To enclose (a medication etc) in a capsule.
carbazide
carbazide
noun
(organic chemistry) A derivative of urea in which each amine group is replaced by a hydrazine moiety
carbazine
carbazole
carbazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic organic compound containing two benzene rings fused to a pyrrole ring.
(organic chemistry) Any of its derivatives.
carbolize
carbolize
verb
(medicine, transitive) To wash or treat with carbolic acid.
carbonize
carbonize
verb
(chemistry) To react something with carbon.
To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.
carburize
carburize
verb
To carbonize
To treat or react with carbon
cardiazol
cardiazol
noun
Synonym of pentylenetetrazol
carnalize
carnalize
verb
(transitive) To make physical or materialistic, as opposed to spiritual
carrizozo
carrizozo
Proper noun
a town in New Mexico, USA, which is the county seat of
carstensz
cartelize
cartelize
verb
To have an industry become controlled by a cartel.
catalyzed
catalyzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catalyze
catalyzer
catalyzer
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) That which catalyzes.
A catalytic converter.
catalyzes
catalyzes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catalyze
catanzaro
catanzaro
Proper noun
Province of Calabria, Italy.
Town and capital of Catanzaro and also the capital of Calabria.
catechize
catechize
verb
To give oral instruction, especially of religion; (specifically) by the formal question-and-answer method; in the Church of England and Roman Catholic Church, to teach the catechism as preparation for confirmation.
To question at length.
catharize
catharize
verb
To clean or purify thoroughly.
cauponize
cauponize
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To sell wine or victuals.
cauterize
cauterize
verb
(American spelling, Canadian spelling, Oxford British English) To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron, electric current or a caustic agent.
cazenovia
celticize
celticize
Verb
To render Celtic; to assimilate into the Celts.
cerebrize
chabazite
chabazite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several zeolite minerals that occur in basaltic rocks.
chalazian
chalazion
chalazion
noun
(ophthalmology, optometry) A cyst in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland.
chalazium
chalazoin
chalutzim
chaparraz
chapelize
chastizer
chazzanim
chazzanim
noun
plural of chazzan
chazzanut
chazzenim
chemolyze
chernozem
chernozem
noun
A fertile black soil containing a very high percentage of humus (3% to 15%) and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia.
chintzier
chintzier
adj
comparative form of chintzy: more chintzy
chorizont
chorizont
noun
(UK) One who challenges a widely held assumption of authorship for a major work, especially one who believes that the Iliad and the Odyssey were not written by Homer.
chouanize
chromized
chromized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chromize
chromizes
chromizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chromize
chrysazin
chrysazin
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone, a stimulant laxative formally derived from anthraquinone.
chrysazol
chutzpahs
chutzpahs
noun
plural of chutzpah
cicatrize
cicatrize
verb
(transitive) To treat or heal (a wound) by causing a scar or cicatrix to form.
citizenly
citizenly
adj
Pertaining to citizens.
citizenry
citizenry
Noun
The group of all citizens.
citronize
civilized
civilized
adj
Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization.
Marked by refinement in taste and manners.
Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of civilize
civilizee
civilizee
noun
One who becomes civilized, or is brought into civilization from barbarity.
civilizer
civilizer
noun
One who, or that which, civilizes.
civilizes
civilizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of civilize
clavelize
climatize
climatize
verb
To acclimate or become acclimated.
To adapt for comfort in extreme climates, especially as regards to temperature.
coagonize
coalizing
coalizing
verb
present participle of coalize
cocainize
cocainize
verb
(transitive) To treat or anesthetize with cocaine.
cocitizen
cocitizen
noun
A citizen of the same place.
cocozelle
cocozelle
noun
A variety of squash with dark green skin mottled by lighter green or yellow.
coelozoic
coelozoic
adj
That lives in a cavity (of an animal's body)
coenzymes
coenzymes
noun
plural of coenzyme
cognizant
cognizant
adj
Aware; fully informed; having understanding of a fact
cognizers
cognizers
noun
plural of cognizer
cognizing
cognizing
noun
Alternative form of cognising
verb
present participle of cognize
colaphize
colazione
colonized
colonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of colonize
colonizer
colonizer
noun
(US, slang, derogatory) A white person.
(ecology) A species that establishes itself in a new area.
One who establishes or joins a colony; a colonist.
One who intrudes and takes over.
One who makes a group or place into a colony; one who establishes a colonial relationship.
colonizes
colonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of colonize
colourize
colourize
verb
(Canadian spelling, Canada) Standard spelling of colourise.
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of colourise
columnize
columnize
verb
(transitive) To format (writing or data) as a series of columns.
commonize
commonize
verb
To deprecate the importance of, or make ordinary.
To make similar or common.
communize
communize
verb
To become or be made communistic.
To come under public ownership or control.
To impose Communist ideals upon.
To make something the property of a community.
compazine
comprizal
comprized
comprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprize
comprizes
comprizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprize
copperize
copperize
verb
(transitive) To cover with copper.
coprozoic
coprozoic
adj
(zoology) Capable of living in deposits of feces.
cordonazo
cosmozoan
cosmozoic
cosmozoic
adj
Relating to cosmozoa.
costanzia
cottonize
cottonize
verb
(transitive) To treat (flax) with chemicals to make it soft and light, like cotton.
courtezan
courtezan
noun
Alternative spelling of courtesan
cozenages
cozenages
noun
plural of cozenage
craziness
craziness
noun
(archaic, uncountable) The state of being broken down or weakened
(countable) The result or product of being crazy.
(uncountable) The state of being crazy; madness; derangement
crazyweed
crazyweed
noun
locoweed
credenzas
credenzas
noun
plural of credenza
creoleize
creolized
creolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of creolize
cretinize
cretinize
verb
(transitive) To cause to be or act like a cretin.
criticize
criticize
verb
To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults.