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verb
To flirt with or seduce, or attempt to seduce, women, especially lecherously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To turn into a woman; to feminize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, transitive, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: feminize, feminise, effeminize, effeminise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
verb
have amorous affairs; of men
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: philander, womanise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: interact
History
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English womman English woman 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 womanize From woman + -ize.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
