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extremize

extremize verb: to convert into an extreme form.

Verb

extremize (third-person singular simple present extremizes, present participle extremizing, simple past and past participle extremized)

  1. (transitive) To convert into an extreme form.
    Synonyms:
    extremify

Synonyms of extremize

Forms of extremize

third-person singular presentextremizes
present participleextremizing
past participleextremized
pastextremized

Origin of extremize

From extreme + -ize.

Words formed from extremize

Questions about extremize

What does extremize mean?
Extremize means to convert into an extreme form.
What part of speech is extremize?
Extremize is a verb.
What is the past tense of extremize?
The past tense of extremize is extremized.

Words near extremize in the dictionary

  1. extremities
  2. extremity
  3. extremitys
  4. extremization
  5. extremizations
  6. extremize
  7. extremized
  8. extremizer
  9. extremizers
  10. extremizes
  11. extremizing

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