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1gloze

verb \ˈglōz\
glozedgloz·ing

Definition of GLOZE

transitive verb
archaic
:  4gloss 1
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Origin of GLOZE

Middle English glosen to gloss, flatter, from glose gloss
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with GLOZE

brose, chose, close, cloze, doze, hose, nose, pose, prose, rose, Rose

2gloze

verb
glozedgloz·ing

Definition of GLOZE

transitive verb
:  2gloss 1 —often used with over

First Known Use of GLOZE

14th century

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