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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.
Localize
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verb (used without object)
2.
to gather, collect, or concentrate in one
locality
.
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Localize
is one of our favorite verbs.
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subtilize
. Does it mean:
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bowdlerise
. Does it mean:
to bark; yelp.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.
to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
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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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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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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
localize
1792, from
local
+
-ize
. Related: Localization; localized
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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