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ruggedize en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree English rugged 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 ruggedize From rugged + -ize.

Meanings

  1. To produce a more rugged version of something, so that it will withstand rough treatment.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
ruggedizing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
ruggedise alternative lexicographic
ruggedized Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
ruggedized Tense=Past lexicographic
ruggedizes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic