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botanize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbɒtənaɪz/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To do the work of a botanist, as to inventory the plant life in an area and to collect plants for research purposes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1770, Joseph Banks, The Endeavour Journal of Sir Joseph Banks, entry for 1770 January 22. http://gutenberg.net.au/plusfifty.html#banks Dr Solander and Myself were botanizing

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

collect and study plants

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: botanise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: analyze, analyse, break down, dissect, take apart

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English botany Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English botanize From botany + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: батанізаваць (batanizavacʹ) — do the work of a botanist
  • Czech: botanizovat — do the work of a botanist
  • Danish: botanisere — do the work of a botanist
  • French: botaniser — do the work of a botanist
  • German: botanisieren — do the work of a botanist
  • Greek: βοτανολογώ (votanologó) — do the work of a botanist
  • Ido: botanizar — do the work of a botanist
  • Portuguese: botanizar — do the work of a botanist
  • Romanian: botaniza — do the work of a botanist
  • Russian: ботанизировать (botanizirovatʹ) — do the work of a botanist
  • Slovak: botanizovat — do the work of a botanist
  • Spanish: botanizar — do the work of a botanist
  • Swedish: botanisera — do the work of a botanist
  • Ukrainian: ботанізувати (botanizuvaty) — do the work of a botanist