Standard Lemma guide

regionalize

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

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IY1 JH AH0 N AH0 L AY2 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To divide into or organize according to regions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To administer on a regional basis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English regional 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 regionalize From regional + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: alueellistaa — to divide or organize into regions
  • Portuguese: regionalizar — to divide or organize into regions
  • Spanish: regionalizar — to divide or organize into regions
  • Finnish: hallita alueellisesti — to administer on regional basis