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Shiitize

Shiitize verb: to make or become Shiite.

Verb

Shiitize (third-person singular simple present Shiitizes, present participle Shiitizing, simple past and past participle Shiitized)

  1. (ambitransitive) To make or become Shiite
    • Qatar-based Sunni preacher Yusuf al-Qaradawi called on Iran to cease trying to "Shiitize" the region and accused it of playing an unhelpful2007, NY trans, Weekend Carnage in Iraq; Sadrists Return to Parliament Group: uk.media
    • Some also address the endeavors to "Shiitize" some Sunnites in the region.2006, Pacifist, Re: king abdollah on Iran, Iraq Group: Iranian Democratic Forum

Forms of Shiitize

third-person singular presentShiitizes
present participleShiitizing
past participleShiitized
pastShiitized

Origin of Shiitize

From Shiite + -ize.

Words formed from Shiitize

Questions about Shiitize

What does Shiitize mean?
Shiitize means to make or become Shiite.
What part of speech is Shiitize?
Shiitize is a verb.
What is the past tense of Shiitize?
The past tense of Shiitize is Shiitized.

Words near Shiitize in the dictionary

  1. Shiites
  2. Shiitic
  3. Shiitisation
  4. Shiitism
  5. Shiitization
  6. Shiitize
  7. Shiitized
  8. Shiitizes
  9. Shiitizing
  10. shijiangshanite
  11. Shijiaying

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