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republicize

republicize verb: to convert (a state) into a republic.

Verb (1)

republicize (third-person singular simple present republicizes, present participle republicizing, simple past and past participle republicized)

  1. (transitive) To convert (a state) into a republic.

Verb (2)

republicize (third-person singular simple present republicizes, present participle republicizing, simple past and past participle republicized)

  1. (transitive) To publicize again or anew.

Forms of republicize

third-person singular presentrepublicizes
present participlerepublicizing
past participlerepublicized
pastrepublicized

Origin of republicize

From republic + -ize.

From re- + publicize.

Questions about republicize

What does republicize mean?
Republicize means to convert (a state) into a republic.
What part of speech is republicize?
Republicize is a verb.
What is the past tense of republicize?
The past tense of republicize is republicized.

Words near republicize in the dictionary

  1. republicating
  2. republication
  3. republications
  4. republichood
  5. republicism
  6. republicize
  7. republicized
  8. republicizes
  9. republicizing
  10. republick
  11. republicks

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