verb
Meaning 1
To express by a synonym or synonyms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: antonymize
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synonymize
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/sɪˈnɒnɪˌmaɪz/
verb
Meaning 2
To identify two taxonomic terms as synonyms, thus equating two potentially disparate categories.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From synonym + -ize.