commonize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɒ.mə.naɪz/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English common Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English commonize From common + -ize.
Meanings
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To make similar or common.
He attempted to commonize the various standards by ensuring a similar format and implementation.
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To deprecate the importance of, or make ordinary.
She gave each participant a trophy, regardless of win or loss, to commonize the award for winning.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| commonizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| commonise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| commonized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| commonized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| commonizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
pl rozpropagować (to make similar or common) · pl popularyzować (to make similar or common) · tr sıradanlaştırmak (to make ordinary) · pl propagować (to make similar or common) · pl upowszechnić (to make ordinary) · tr yaygınlaştırmak (to make similar or common) · pl spopularyzować (to make similar or common) · pl upowszechniać (to make ordinary) · pl upowszechniać (to make similar or common) · pl upowszechnić (to make similar or common) · tr bayağılaştırmak (to make ordinary)