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purpurize

purpurize verb: to make (something) purple-coloured.

Verb

purpurize (third-person singular simple present purpurizes, present participle purpurizing, simple past and past participle purpurized)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To make (something) purple-coloured.
    Synonyms:
    purple

Synonyms of purpurize

Forms of purpurize

third-person singular presentpurpurizes
present participlepurpurizing
past participlepurpurized
pastpurpurized

Origin of purpurize

From Latin purpura + -ize. Equivalent to purpure + -ize.

Questions about purpurize

What does purpurize mean?
Purpurize means to make (something) purple-coloured.
What part of speech is purpurize?
Purpurize is a verb.
What is the past tense of purpurize?
The past tense of purpurize is purpurized.

Words near purpurize in the dictionary

  1. purpurinid
  2. purpurinids
  3. purpurins
  4. purpuriparous
  5. purpurite
  6. purpurize
  7. purpurized
  8. purpurizes
  9. purpurizing
  10. purpurogallin
  11. purpurogenous

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