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martyrizing

martyrizing is the present participle and gerund of martyrize.

Meaning of martyrize

Verb

martyrize (third-person singular simple present martyrizes, present participle martyrizing, simple past and past participle martyrized)

  1. (transitive) To make a martyr of (someone).
    • The Roman emperor Decius is mainly remembered for the many Christians martyrized on his orders
    Synonyms:
    martyr

Questions about martyrizing

What is martyrizing the present participle and gerund of?
Martyrizing is the present participle and gerund of martyrize.

Words near martyrizing in the dictionary

  1. martyrize
  2. martyrized
  3. martyrizer
  4. martyrizers
  5. martyrizes
  6. martyrizing
  7. martyrless
  8. martyrlike
  9. martyrly
  10. martyrolatry
  11. martyrologe

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