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Lawsonizes

Lawsonizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of Lawsonize.

Meaning of Lawsonize

Verb

Lawsonize (third-person singular simple present Lawsonizes, present participle Lawsonizing, simple past and past participle Lawsonized)

  1. (US, archaic, derogatory, obsolete, usually) To amalgamate.
    • A little Lawsonizing might do the department mentioned a power of good in the way of housecleaning.1906, The National Engineer
  2. (US, archaic, derogatory, obsolete, usually) To harshly criticize, to use the press to condemn a rival business.
    • Admitting Mr. Bok's right to play to the gallery if he wishes, why can't he play fair? Why can't he Lawsonize things he knows something about ?1904, Irving P. Fox, The Spatula

Questions about Lawsonizes

What is Lawsonizes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lawsonizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of Lawsonize.

Words near Lawsonizes in the dictionary

  1. lawsone
  2. Lawsonian
  3. lawsonite
  4. Lawsonize
  5. Lawsonized
  6. Lawsonizes
  7. Lawsonizing
  8. lawsons
  9. lawspeak
  10. lawspeaker
  11. lawspeakers

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