(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
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
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.
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
arcticize
arcticize
verb
(transitive) To prepare for Arctic weather; to winterize.
ashchenaz
atticized
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
bacterize
bacterize
verb
To treat with bacteria.
bezoardic
bezoardic
adj
Pertaining to, or compounded with, bezoar.
noun
A medicine containing bezoar.
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
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.
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
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
carnalize
carnalize
verb
(transitive) To make physical or materialistic, as opposed to spiritual
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
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.
chapelize
chastizer
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
chouanize
chromized
chromized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chromize
chromizes
chromizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chromize
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
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
cognizers
cognizers
noun
plural of cognizer
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
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.
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.
To find fault (with something).
cruzadoes
cruzeiros
cruzeiros
noun
plural of cruzeiro
cruzieros
culturize
culturize
verb
(transitive) To adapt to the rules or norms of a culture; to make cultural.
curarized
curarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of curarize
curarizes
curarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of curarize
customize
customize
verb
To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.
cutinized
cutinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cutinize
cutinizes
cutinizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cutinize
czardases
czardases
noun
plural of czardas
czarevnas
czarevnas
noun
plural of czarevna
deaconize
decadenza
decatizer
decatizer
noun
That which decatizes; a machine for decatizing (steaming) cloth.
dezincify
dezincify
verb
(transitive) To deprive of zinc.
dezincing
dezincing
verb
present participle of dezinc
dezincked
diazeutic
diazeutic
adj
Alternative form of diazeuctic
doctorize
ductilize
ductilize
verb
(transitive) To make (metal) ductile.
echinozoa
echoizing
echoizing
verb
present participle of echoize
economize
economize
verb
(intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).
(transitive) To use frugally.
ecphorize
ecstasize
ecstasize
verb
(intransitive) To go into a state of ecstasy or rapture.
(transitive) To send into a state of ecstasy.
ectoenzym
ectozoans
ectozoans
noun
plural of ectozoan
electrize
electrize
verb
To electrify
elenchize
elenchize
verb
(archaic) To argue by elenchus, leading one's opponent to the desired conclusion by agreement with a series of logical steps.
(archaic) To dispute.
enzootics
enzootics
noun
plural of enzootic
enzygotic
enzygotic
adj
(biology) That develops from a single zygote that divides at an early stage of development
enzymatic
enzymatic
adj
Of, relating to, or caused by enzymes.
enzymotic
enzymotic
adj
Of or relating to enzymosis.
epicurize
epicurize
verb
(intransitive) To feed or indulge like an epicure.
To profess or tend towards the doctrines of Epicurus.
epizootic
epizootic
adj
(epidemiology) Like or having to do with an epizootic: epidemic among animals.
(geology, rare) Containing fossils.
Relating to epizoa; epizoic.
noun
(dialectal, humorous, often in the plural) A disease or ailment (of humans).
(epidemiology) An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population of non-human animals at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period. Compare epidemic.
A particular epizootic disease.
eroticize
eroticize
verb
(transitive) To make erotic.
ethicized
ethicized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ethicize
ethicizes
ethicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ethicize