Irishize
Irishize verb: to make Irish.
Verb
Irishize (third-person singular simple present Irishizes, present participle Irishizing, simple past and past participle Irishized)
- to make Irish.
- I admit there are some recent importations of Catholics who would like to Germanize, Irishize, and whiskeyize America.1899, The Devil in Robes, Or the Sin of Priests: The Gory Hand of Catholicism Stayed; the Prayers of Protestants Heard, page 318
- What is not classical is that Carrora, in order to be a box-office attraction, had to Irishize his name.1994, George Eisen, David Kenneth Wiggins, Ethnicity and Sport in North American History and Culture, Greenwood Press, →ISBN
Forms of Irishize
| third-person singular present | Irishizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | Irishizing |
| past participle | Irishized |
| past | Irishized |
Origin of Irishize
From Irish + -ize.
Questions about Irishize
- What does Irishize mean?
- Irishize means to make Irish.
- What part of speech is Irishize?
- Irishize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of Irishize?
- The past tense of Irishize is Irishized.
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