denize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈnaɪz/
Etymology
Back-formation from denizen.
Meanings
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(obsolete, transitive) To make a denizen; to confer the rights of citizenship upon; to naturalize.
There was a private act made for denizing the children of Richard Hills.
1721, John Strype, Ecclesiastical Memorials; Relating Chiefly to Religion, and the Reformation of It, and the Emergencies of the Church of England, under King Henry VIII. King Edward VI. and Queen Mary the First. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] John Wyat, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| denizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| denizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| denized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| denized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |