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therapize en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈθɛɹəpaɪz/

Etymology

Etymology tree English therapy 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 therapize From therapy + -ize.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To subject (someone) to therapy, especially to psychotherapy.
    • "Dora, I'm sayin' this with all the love in my heart: you are not a therapist. Do not attempt to therapize your employees." 2023, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content (webcomic), 5178: Stolen Valor:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
therapizes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
therapized Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
therapized Tense=Past lexicographic
therapizing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
therapise alternative lexicographic

Translations (3)

de therapieren (subject to therapy) · fi terapoida (subject to therapy) · pl terapeutyzować (subject to therapy)