mangonize
mangonize verb: to make (something) appear more attractive or appealing.
Verb
mangonize (third-person singular simple present mangonizes, present participle mangonizing, simple past and past participle mangonized)
- To make (something) appear more attractive or appealing.
- [Y]our Mercuriall wit hath mangonized a Gigantean fury with an humble hue.1642, Thomas Barton, “Section II”, in ΑΠΟΔΕΙΞΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΤΕΙΧΙΣΜΑΤΟΣ. [APODEIXIS TOU ANTITEICHISMATOS.] Or, A Tryall of the Covnter-scarfe, Made 1642. […], London: Printed by Thomas Purslow, for...
- What little seems to be authentic history is easily told; nor are, for our present purpose, of much value the legends, which mangonize the life of Buddha. They will be found in every book that treats of the subject, [...]1902, Edward Washburn Hopkins, The Religions of India, page 300
Synonyms of mangonize
Forms of mangonize
| third-person singular present | mangonizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | mangonizing |
| past participle | mangonized |
| past | mangonized |
Origin of mangonize
Borrowed from Latin mangōnizō (“to adorn wares for sale”), from mangō (“dealer who adorns his wares to make them look more valuable”) (the source of English monger) + -izō (“-ize”).
Words formed from mangonize
Questions about mangonize
- What does mangonize mean?
- Mangonize means to make (something) appear more attractive or appealing.
- What part of speech is mangonize?
- Mangonize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of mangonize?
- The past tense of mangonize is mangonized.
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