parabolize
1[ puh-rab-uh-lahyz ]
verb (used with object),pa·rab·o·lized, pa·rab·o·liz·ing.
to tell or explain in a parable or parables.
Origin of parabolize
1- Also especially British, pa·rab·o·lise .
Other words from parabolize
- pa·rab·o·li·za·tion, noun
- pa·rab·o·liz·er, noun
Other definitions for parabolize (2 of 2)
parabolize2
[ puh-rab-uh-lahyz ]
Origin of parabolize
2First recorded in 1865–70; parabol(a) + -ize
- Also especially British, pa·rab·o·lise .
Other words from parabolize
- pa·rab·o·li·za·tion, noun
- pa·rab·o·liz·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for parabolize (1 of 2)
parabolize1
parabolise
/ (pəˈræbəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to explain by a parable
British Dictionary definitions for parabolize (2 of 2)
parabolize2
parabolise
/ (pəˈræbəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to shape like a parabola or paraboloid
Derived forms of parabolize
- parabolization or parabolisation, noun
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