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etymologize
verb et·y·mol·o·gize \-ˌjīz\
et·y·mol·o·gizedet·y·mol·o·giz·ing
Definition of ETYMOLOGIZE
transitive verb
: to discover, formulate, or state an etymology for
intransitive verb
: to study or formulate etymologies
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First Known Use of ETYMOLOGIZE
circa 1530
Rhymes with ETYMOLOGIZE
Americanize, apotheosize, colonialize, compartmentalize, conceptualize, consolation prize, contextualize, decriminalize, delegitimize, demilitarize, denaturalize, departmentalize, depoliticize, desexualize, epigrammatize, Europeanize, exteriorize, ideologize, individualize, industrialize, internationalize, legitimatize, materialize, memorialize, miniaturize, politicalize, private enterprise, professionalize, psychoanalyze, revolutionize, self-actualize, sensationalize, sentimentalize, spiritualize, underutilize, universalize
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