verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɒksɪdaɪz/
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CMU ARPABET:AA1 K S AH0 D AY2 Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To coat something with an oxide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To become oxidized.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: oxidise, oxidate
Antonyms: deoxidize
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
Narrower terms: catabolize, catabolise, breathe
6
verb
Meaning 6
enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
This metal oxidizes easily
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: oxidise, oxidate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change
Narrower terms: rust
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh1ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh1yeti Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱéh1yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide 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 oxidize From oxide + -ize.
Across languages
Translations
48 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
окислявам
(okisljavam)
— to combine with oxygen
Bulgarian:
окисля
(okislja)
— to combine with oxygen
Catalan:
oxidar
— to combine with oxygen
Czech:
oxidovat
— to combine with oxygen
Finnish:
hapettaa
— to combine with oxygen
French:
oxyder
— to combine with oxygen
German:
oxidieren
— to combine with oxygen
Hungarian:
oxidál
— to combine with oxygen
Italian:
ossidare
— to combine with oxygen
Kazakh:
қышқылдандыру
(qyşqyldandyru)
— to combine with oxygen
Kazakh:
тотықтандыру
(totyqtandyru)
— to combine with oxygen
Kyrgyz:
кычкылдатуу
(kıckıldatuu)
— to combine with oxygen
Persian:
اکسیدن
(oksidan)
— to combine with oxygen
Polish:
utleniać
— to combine with oxygen
Polish:
utlenić
— to combine with oxygen
Portuguese:
oxidar
— to combine with oxygen
Romanian:
oxida
— to combine with oxygen
Romanian:
oxigena
— to combine with oxygen
Spanish:
oxidar
— to combine with oxygen
Turkish:
okside etmek
— to combine with oxygen
Turkish:
oksitlemek
— to combine with oxygen
Turkish:
yükseltgemek
— to combine with oxygen
Vietnamese:
làm gỉ
— to combine with oxygen
Vietnamese:
oxy hoá
— to combine with oxygen
Bulgarian:
окислявам
(okisljavam)
— to increase the valence
Bulgarian:
окисля
(okislja)
— to increase the valence
Chinese Mandarin:
氧化
(yǎnghuà)
— to increase the valence
Danish:
oxidere
— to increase the valence
Finnish:
hapettaa
— to increase the valence
Hebrew:
חִמְצֵן
(ẖimtzén)
— to increase the valence
Polish:
utlenić
— to increase the valence
Polish:
utleniać
— to increase the valence
Portuguese:
oxidar
— to increase the valence
Bulgarian:
оксидирам
(oksidiram)
— to coat something with an oxide
Finnish:
hapettaa
— to coat something with an oxide
Portuguese:
oxidar
— to coat something with an oxide
Bulgarian:
окислявам се
(okisljavam se)
— to become oxidized
Bulgarian:
окисля се
(okislja se)
— to become oxidized
Finnish:
hapettua
— to become oxidized
Hungarian:
oxidálódik
— to become oxidized
Italian:
ossidarsi
— to become oxidized
Kyrgyz:
кычкылдануу
(kıckıldanuu)
— to become oxidized