liquidize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wleykʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *wlikʷéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *(w)likʷēō Latin liqueō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin liquidusbor. Old French liquidebor. Middle English liquide English liquid 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 liquidize From liquid + -ize.
Meanings
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to make liquid usually referring to solid food in a food processor; liquefy.
To make the soup, you should first liquidize the carrots to remove lumps.
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to convert assets into liquid (cash) form; to liquidate
The store needs to liquidize its stock so it can pay its creditors.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| liquidizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| liquidise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| liquidizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| liquidized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| liquidized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |