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physiognomize

physiognomize verb: to observe and study the physiognomy of (someone).

Verb

physiognomize (third-person singular simple present physiognomizes, present participle physiognomizing, simple past and past participle physiognomized)

  1. (transitive) To observe and study the physiognomy of (someone).
    • February 24 1796, Robert Southey, letter to Grovesnor C. Bedford Esq.
      I defy you or Mr. Shandy to physiognomize that man's name

Forms of physiognomize

third-person singular presentphysiognomizes
present participlephysiognomizing
past participlephysiognomized
pastphysiognomized

Origin of physiognomize

From physiognomy + -ize.

Questions about physiognomize

What does physiognomize mean?
Physiognomize means to observe and study the physiognomy of (someone).
What part of speech is physiognomize?
Physiognomize is a verb.
What is the past tense of physiognomize?
The past tense of physiognomize is physiognomized.

Words near physiognomize in the dictionary

  1. physiognomised
  2. physiognomises
  3. physiognomising
  4. physiognomist
  5. physiognomists
  6. physiognomize
  7. physiognomized
  8. physiognomizes
  9. physiognomizing
  10. physiognomonic
  11. physiognomonical

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