verb
Meaning 1
US and Oxford British English spelling of canalise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
canalize
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verb
Meaning 2
direct the flow of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- channel information towards a broad audience
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: channel, canalise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
verb
Meaning 3
provide (a city) with a canal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: canal, canalise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: supply, provide, render, furnish
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English canal 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 canalize From canal + -ize.