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athleticize

athleticize verb: to make, or to become athletic.

Verb

athleticize (third-person singular simple present athleticizes, present participle athleticizing, simple past and past participle athleticized)

  1. To make, or to become athletic

Forms of athleticize

third-person singular presentathleticizes
present participleathleticizing
past participleathleticized
pastathleticized

Origin of athleticize

From athletic + -ize.

Questions about athleticize

What does athleticize mean?
Athleticize means to make, or to become athletic.
What part of speech is athleticize?
Athleticize is a verb.
What is the past tense of athleticize?
The past tense of athleticize is athleticized.

Words near athleticize in the dictionary

  1. athletic tapes
  2. athletical
  3. athletically
  4. athleticism
  5. athleticisms
  6. athleticize
  7. athleticized
  8. athleticizes
  9. athleticizing
  10. athletick
  11. athleticness

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