governmentalize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English governmental 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 governmentalize From governmental + -ize.
Meanings
- (US, transitive) To bring (a private entity, or a decentralized entity) under government control; to nationalize.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| governmentalizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| governmentalized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| governmentalized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| governmentalizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |