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prodigalise

prodigalise is the alternative form of prodigalize.

Meaning of prodigalize

Verb

prodigalize (third-person singular simple present prodigalizes, present participle prodigalizing, simple past and past participle prodigalized)

  1. To spend lavishly.
    • Cabinets of gems , each cabinet itself a gem , filled up the interstices of the columns ; the most precious woods lined the thresholds and composed the doors ; gold and jewels seemed prodigalized all around1834, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, The Last Days of Pompeii

Forms of prodigalise

third-person singular presentprodigalises
present participleprodigalising
past participleprodigalised
pastprodigalised

Questions about prodigalise

What is prodigalise the alternative form of?
Prodigalise is the alternative form of prodigalize.

Words near prodigalise in the dictionary

  1. prodifferentiation
  2. prodifferentiative
  3. prodigal
  4. prodigal son
  5. prodigal sons
  6. prodigalise
  7. prodigalised
  8. prodigalises
  9. prodigalish
  10. prodigalising
  11. prodigalism

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