MAGNETISE

magnetize, magnetise

(verb) make magnetic; “The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings”

magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind

(verb) attract strongly, as if with a magnet; “She magnetized the audience with her tricks”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

magnetise (third-person singular simple present magnetises, present participle magnetising, simple past and past participle magnetised)

(British spelling) Alternative spelling of magnetize

Antonyms

• demagnetise

Anagrams

• geminates, magnesite

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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