anglifies

An·gli·fy

[ang-gluh-fahy]
verb (used with object), An·gli·fied, An·gli·fy·ing.
( sometimes lowercase ) to Anglicize.

Origin:
1745–55, Americanism; angle + -ify

An·gli·fi·ca·tion, noun
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anglicize, anglicise or anglify (ˈæŋɡlɪˌsaɪz, ˈæŋɡlɪˌfaɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , -cizes, -cizing, -cized, -cises, -cising, -cised, -fies, -fying, -fied
(sometimes capital) to make or become English in outlook, attitude, form, etc
 
anglicise, anglicise or anglify
 
vb
 
anglify, anglicise or anglify
 
vb
 
anglici'zation, anglicise or anglify
 
n
 
anglici'sation, anglicise or anglify
 
n

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Anglifies is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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