SYNONYMIZE

Etymology

Verb

synonymize (third-person singular simple present synonymizes, present participle synonymizing, simple past and past participle synonymized)

To express by a synonym or synonyms.

(taxonomy) To identify two taxonomic terms as synonyms, thus equating two potentially disparate categories.

Source: Wiktionary


Syn*on"y*mize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Synonymized; p. pr. & vb. n. Synonymizing.]

Definition: To express by a synonym or synonyms; to give the synonym or synonyms corresponding to. This word "fortis" we may synonymize after all these fashions: stout, hardy, valiant, doughty, courageous, adventurous, brave, bold, daring, intrepid. Camden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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