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Polonize

[ poh-luh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Po·lo·nized, Po·lo·niz·ing.
  1. to make Polish; cause or force to take on ways, customs, viewpoints, etc., that are characteristically Polish.
  2. to alter (a word or phrase) so that it becomes Polish in form or character.


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Other Words From

  • Polo·ni·zation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Polonize1

1885–90; < Medieval Latin Polon ( ia ) Poland + -ize

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