IMMUNIZE

immunize, immunise, inoculate, vaccinate

(verb) perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation; “We vaccinate against scarlet fever”; “The nurse vaccinated the children in the school”

immunize, immunise

(verb) law: grant immunity from prosecution

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

immunize (third-person singular simple present immunizes, present participle immunizing, simple past and past participle immunized)

(transitive) To make someone or something immune to something.

(transitive) To inoculate someone, and thus produce immunity from a disease.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

4 June 2025

LEND

(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.

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