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lo⋅cal⋅ize
[loh-kuh-lahyz] 
kəˌlaɪz
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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| lo·cal·ize (lō'kə-līz') v. lo·cal·ized, lo·cal·iz·ing, lo·cal·iz·es v. tr.
To become local, especially to become fixed in one area or part. lo'cal·i·za'tion (-kə-lĭ-zā'shən) n. |
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Localize
Lo"cal*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Localized; p. pr. & vb. n. Localizing.] [Cf. F. localiser. See Local.] To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place. --H. Spencer. Wordsworth.
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Main Entry: lo·cal·ize
Variant: also British lo·cal·ise /'lO-k&-"lIz/
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -ized also British -ised; -iz·ing also British -is·ing
transitive senses
: to make local; especially : to fix in orconfine to a definite place or part
: to accumulate in or be restricted to aspecific or limited area
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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