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conventionalize

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con⋅ven⋅tion⋅al⋅ize

  [kuhn-ven-shuh-nl-ahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
1. to make conventional.
2. Art. to represent in a conventional manner.
Also, especially British, con⋅ven⋅tion⋅al⋅ise.

Origin:
1850–55; conventional + -ize

Related forms:
con⋅ven⋅tion⋅al⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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con·ven·tion·al·ize   (kən-věn'shə-nə-līz')   
tr.v.   con·ven·tion·al·ized, con·ven·tion·al·iz·ing, con·ven·tion·al·iz·es
To make conventional.
con·ven'tion·al·i·za'tion (-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
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