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vowelize

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vow⋅el⋅ize

  [vou-uh-lahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to provide (a Hebrew, Arabic, etc., text) with vowel points; vocalize.
Also, especially British, vow⋅el⋅ise.

Origin:
1810–20; vowel + -ize

Related forms:
vow⋅el⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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vow·el·ize   (vou'ə-līz')   
tr.v.   vow·el·ized, vow·el·iz·ing, vow·el·iz·es
To provide with vowel points.
vow'el·i·za'tion (-ə-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
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