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verb
To make masculine; to give typically male characteristics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: masculinise, virilize, virilise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
verb
give a masculine appearance or character to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
History
Etymology tree English masculine 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 masculinize From masculine + -ize.
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
