naturize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈneɪt͡ʃəɹaɪz/
Etymology
From nature + -ize.
Meanings
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(transitive) To endow with nature; to make rural or countryside-like
'Tis the secret Of nature, naturized 'gainst all infections, Cures all diseases, coming of all causes
1610 (first performance), Ben[jamin] Jonson, The Alchemist, London: […] Thomas Snodham, for Walter Burre, and are to be sold by Iohn Stepneth, […], published 1612, →OCLC, (please specify the Internet Archive page), (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| naturizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| naturizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| naturized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| naturized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |