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localise
[
loh
-k
uh
-lahyz
]
Origin
lo·cal·ize
/
ˈloʊ
kəˌlaɪz
/
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[
loh
-k
uh
-lahyz
]
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verb,
-ized,
-iz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to make
local
;
fix in, or assign or restrict to, a particular place,
locality
,
etc.
verb (used without object)
2.
to gather, collect, or concentrate in one
locality
.
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Localise
is always a great word to know.
So is
ort
. Does it mean:
So is
gobo
. Does it mean:
So is
flibbertigibbet
. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Also,
especially British
,
lo·cal·ise
.
Origin:
1785–95;
local
+
-ize
Related forms
lo·cal·iz·a·ble,
adjective
lo·cal·i·za·tion,
noun
lo·cal·iz·er,
noun
non·lo·cal·iz·a·ble,
adjective
non·lo·cal·ized,
adjective
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un·lo·cal·iz·a·ble,
adjective
un·lo·cal·ize,
verb (used with object),
-ized,
-iz·ing.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
localize
or
localise
(ˈləʊkəˌlaɪz)
—
vb
1.
to make or become local in attitude, behaviour, etc
2.
(
tr
) to restrict or confine (something) to a particular area or part
3.
(
tr
) to assign or ascribe to a particular region
localise
or
localise
—
vb
'localizable
or
localise
—
adj
'localisable
or
localise
—
adj
locali'zation
or
localise
—
n
locali'sation
or
localise
—
n
'localizer
or
localise
—
n
'localiser
or
localise
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
localize
1792, from
local
+
-ize
. Related: Localization; localized
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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